Responding to Atheism

Responding to AtheistsA few months ago, an agnostic friend passed on this article to me. Even though it was written in 1894, most arguments against the inspiration of Scripture haven't changed much, and I continue to hear these same arguments regularly. The Lutheran Church is not a cult. We're not afraid of alternative viewpoints. In fact, we welcome them. That said, we're not necessarily going to agree with them, but we're happy to talk about what we do and don't believe and why. At the same time, we can occasionally get caught off-guard by arguments we've not heard before and not know how to respond, since these arguments can come from many different fields, from ancient history to quantum theory. So with this discussion, we hope to examine these questions and see how valid they are and answer them from our perspective. We invite any atheists or agnostics who'd like to attend to come and discuss these questions. This study will last several weeks until we work through the entire document together.

We began this discussion a couple months ago on Sunday mornings, but by popular demand, we're also starting it up with our Sunday evening class on November 15, 2009. Come join us Sundays at 7 PM in the All-Purpose Room (church basement), or listen online.

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The audio on this one isn't as good, but we talk more about God's "failures" and start into the New Testament, discussing questions of the dates of the writing of the NT books.

Responding to Atheism 13

Discussing God's failures and the times He has been thwarted. We also ask whether the God of the Old Testament is a God of Love.

Responding to Atheism 12

Discussing the "vague" prophecies of Isaiah, like Isaiah 44:28-45:1; 52:13-53:12, as well as the value of Jeremiah, Ecclesiastes, and more.

Responding to Atheism 11

Why is Ezra important? (Isaiah 44:28-45:1) How do we understand imprecatory Psalms like Psalm 109?

Responding to Atheism 10

Why did God punish Uzzah (1 Chronicles 13:6-11; 15:15), David for his census (1 Chronicles 21:1-12), or Shimei (2 Samuel 16:11-12; 1 Kings 2:36-46)?

Responding to Atheism 9

Is the Bible appropriate for children to read? Does it teach the duty of human sacrifice?

Responding to Atheism 8

We discuss the universality and similarity of Creation and flood stories, plus some specific examples, like Achan (Joshua 7), Elisha (2 Kings 2:23-24), and Daniel 6.

Responding to Atheism 7

Where do the human laws that predate the 10 Commandments come from?

Responding to Atheism 6

Covering the tough questions like the Canaanite genocide.

Responding to Atheism 5

What's the point of the Bible? To civilize?

Responding to Atheism 4

This week, we compare man's morality, science, and philosophy with God's, especially noting the Bible's historical context.

Responding to Atheism 3

We continue looking at questions of authorship and authenticity.

Responding to Atheism 2

This week, we get a little snarky. Sorry about that.

Responding to Atheism: Introduction and opening discussion

We begin the discussion, recorded November 15, 2009.

About the Holy Bible by Robert G. Ingersoll, 1894

Responding to Atheism

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