From around the time of the Enlightenment, science began usurping the role of religion. Prior to then, most people had a high regard for Christianity,…
A recent comment on this website raised a number of related issues about God’s fairness and justice concerning those who have not heard the gospel,…
Bantam Press, 2006. Many years ago when I read the short volume by atheist Bertrand Russell, Why I Am Not a Christian, I thought: there…
I have mentioned before Richard Dawkins’ new book, The God Delusion. While familiar with some of his earlier work, I have yet to fully read…
Spence 2000. Around 10 years ago Paul Johnson wrote an interesting book entitled Intellectuals. In it he looked at the personal lives of some…