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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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A response to Hungry Atheist

Posted on September 18, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

On July 9 of this year, I wrote a post entitled, A follow-up to some comments. One of the comments I received on that post was from someone calling himself (or herself) Hungry Atheist. I thought that I would selectively quote the comment and provide response to the points that were raised in that comment.

Filed Under: Apologetics, Atheism Tagged With: apologetics, atheism, atheist, Religion

A follow-up to some comments

Posted on July 9, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 13 Comments

In February of last year (2012), I published a post entitled “The temptation of anger in response to militant atheism.” That post received a number of comments from those who challenged some of my assertions. The commentors also asked some very good questions. In this post, I attempt to answer some of the challenges and questions.

Filed Under: Atheism Tagged With: atheism, atheist, comment, dialog

It’s a matter of perspective – reaction to the angry atheists

Posted on January 30, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 5 Comments

Look Both Ways

Atheist authors present God as vengeful and capricious. Jesus presented a very different picture of his father. We must choose the correct perspective to view God correctly.

Filed Under: Apologetics, Atheism Tagged With: angry, atheist, both ways, look, perspective

PA Atheist Files Complaint Against Restaurant Over Church Bulletin Discount

Posted on July 4, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Bulletin

Reaction to an article in the Christian Post about an atheist who complained about a restaurant offering a “church bulletin discount.”

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A lesson learned from angry atheists

Posted on June 12, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 5 Comments

Angry

A recent post for bravefaith.org got a response from several angry atheists. I share the lesson I learned from this exchange in this post.

Filed Under: Apologetics, Atheism Tagged With: anger, atheism, atheist, Christian, Church, God, Gospel, honesty, Jesus

Truth Whack a Mole

Posted on March 13, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 10 Comments

Whack-a-mole

In reading the “new” atheists, I see confirmation of the Apostle Paul’s assertion that their unbelief is not due to the lack of evidence but the suppression of it. There is a large difference between those who are truly seeking answers to difficult questions and those who are unwilling to believe no matter what the […]

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Sears Tower

What massive stones?

So whether it is a seemingly indestructible temple that falls or a seemingly perennial institution like Sears or a beautiful old church that goes away, we don’t have to have our confidence shaken.

Longing for a home I’ve never seen, Part 2

In the internet age there is so much information flying around that a news source has to be extremely sensational to get any attention. The easiest stories to sensationalize are negative ones, ones that show mankind at its worst. Wars, shootings, traffic fatalities, child neglect and abuse, government failure and general stupidity are regularly featured.

William Barclay on the Dreams of Men

But if ever men’s dreams of peace and loveliness, and greatness and satisfaction, are to be realized, they can find their realization only in Jesus Christ.

Be courageous

The question is how can we be courageous when we don’t really feel that way?

Bible Reading

A great reminder about Bible reading

If I approach the text with humility and self-denial the result will be much different than if I approach it with a sense of superiority and judgment.

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