Iron Sharpens Iron: James S. Spiegel: The Making of an Atheist: How Immorality Leads to Unbelief (Encore)

I really think this interview with James S. Spiegel. I think it is important to wonder where atheism comes from. I have seen many articles on the internet that tries to equate the cause of religious belief with mental disease or defect. The presupposition seems to be that if you are reasonable or logical, you cannot be a believer. I disagree, but what about Atheists? Does a person become an atheist because they want to do evil things? Nope. This interview goes really far to make sure that such a notion is not endorsed. It is always interesting to know why a person comes to the conclusion they come to.

Iron Sharpens Iron: James S. Spiegel: The Making of an Atheist: How Immorality Leads to Unbelief (Encore)

Everybody was Free-Will fighting! « Grow Up!

Daniel Pulliam wrote a really good piece regarding what Arminians and Calvinists really have in common. I agree with him that the debate really comes down to is the following:

So, while we can discuss and even disagree on the nature of free-will, the definition of election, the extent of the atonement, and the like let us not make our favored system the Gospel.

You can be an orthodox Christian and disagree on these points. There are extremists on both sides and ignoring them leads you to this conclusion. Are these issues important? Daniel is right that they are but he is also right that they are not worth going to war over to hurt one another.

Everybody was Free-Will fighting! « Grow Up!