Deconversion of Dave Van Allen (ExChristian.Net)
Sign at a “gay rights” protest at Federal Plaza, Chicago on November 15, 2008. Photo by Andrew Ciscel [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license]* * * (9-27-07)...
View Article16 Atheists / Agnostics & Me (At a Meeting)
Further Adventures at an Atheist “Bible Study” Group Image by “josemiguels” [Pixabay / CC0 public domain] *** (11-24-10) ***** Last night I attended for the third time an “atheist Bible study” group in...
View ArticleReplies to Atheists’& Skeptics’ Garden Variety Objections
Atheist philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** (3-24-08) *** This is based on a member at the Coming Home Network forum recounting of her brother’s objections...
View ArticleReply to Daniel Fincke’s Analyses of His Deconversion
Cute meme from Dr. Daniel Fincke’s “About Dan” page. *** Dr. Daniel Fincke (professor of philosophy) is a former Protestant, currently an atheist, who writes prolifically and articulately on his...
View ArticleAtheist Deconversion Story Series #1: Anthony Toohey
Image by “Pexels” [Pixabay / CC0 public domain] *** Introduction: “Deconversion” stories are accounts of an atheist or agnostic’s odyssey from some form of Christianity to atheism or agnosticism. Since...
View ArticleAtheist Deconversion Story Series #2: Lorna
If I were in an abusive situation, I’d certainly want to break free, too. The question, however, is where to go (fractal image by “PublicDomainPictures”) [Pixabay / CC0 public domain] *** Introduction:...
View ArticleDeconversion: Mini-Debates with Several Zealous Atheists
Photograph by “stevepb” (7-12-16) [Pixabay / CC0 public domain] ***** Atheist Jonathan MS Pearce made a response to my critique of an atheist deconversion story that he hosted on his site. The combox...
View ArticleAtheist Deconversion: Dialogue #1 with Dr. Daniel Fincke
Photograph by “marcelabr” (11-8-16) [Pixabay / CC0 public domain] *** Dr. Daniel Fincke, a philosophy professor, who runs the Camels with Hammers blog, responded to my paper, “Reply to Daniel Fincke’s...
View ArticleAtheist Deconversion: Dialogue #2: Jonathan MS Pearce
Image by “mary1826” (January 2017) [Pixabay / CC0 public domain] *** Jonathan MS Pearce runs the blog called A Tippling Philosopher. He is co-editor of a book that collects deconversion stories,...
View ArticleAtheist Anthony Toohey Defends His Deconversion (Pt. 1)
A change of vision by Erik Pevernagie, oil on canvas (3-24-11) [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license] ***** I admire that. I critiqued his story, and he has...
View ArticleReply to a Condescending Agnostic Re Science
This exchange with Damien Priestly took place underneath my post, Dialogue with an Atheist on the Origin of the Universe. I’ve rearranged the order in order to make the dialogue flow back-and-forth per...
View ArticleResponse to “Religion & How I Lost It” (Bob Hypes)
Bob Hypes’ article (that I am replying to) was published in the late atheist Farrell Till’s The Skeptical Review (1995, Number One). That site is no longer online, and so I have linked to an archived...
View ArticleDialogue on Atheist Bob Hypes’ Deconversion Story
Atheist Bob Hypes started corresponding with me (in a commendably friendly and cordial manner), after he found out about my critique of his deconversion story. He has graciously granted permission to...
View ArticleDialogue w Agnostic Scientist on God’s Logic, Axioms, & Biases
Compiled from e-mail exchanges between myself and the late Dr. Jan Schreurs. His words will be in blue. * * * * * What we feel God would or would not do is a prejudice (preconceived idea) if it is not...
View Article“We Are What We Eat”: Atheist Belief & Surroundings
I recently made this broad point in two different papers about atheism, so I thought I would make a paper of it, to be able to use for future reference; then I had an interaction today about it with an...
View ArticleAtheist Eloquently & Admirably Denounces Anti-Theism
Martin Hughes wrote an article entitled, “I’m an atheist, but here’s why I define myself by what I love” (Patheos, Barrier Breaker blog, 4-6-19). There is much in it that I enthusiastically agree with,...
View ArticleReply to Anthony Toohey Re: His Deconversion (Part II)
For (fairly) necessary background, see: Atheist Deconversion Story Series #1: Anthony Toohey [7-17-17] Atheist Anthony Toohey Defends His Deconversion (Pt. 1) [7-21-17] His deconversion is also...
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