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After a dozen years of active involvement as a bornagain christian, and another twenty as some sort of. David ramsay steele, the holy bible isnt wholly reliable chapter 11 in atheism explained. His book is original in that, although the existence of god has long been a frequent topic in the philosophy of religion, relatively little serious philosophical work has sought to address some of the other. In this book michael martin provides logical reasons for being an atheist. The case against christianity michael martin download. Review of the case against christianity secular web. Michael martins chapter on the historicity of jesus wisely observes that the assumption that jesus was an actual historical figure is basic to. The case against christianity by michael martin goodreads. Michael martin is at pains to demonstrate that there are no warrants, no justified reasons or coherent rationality, for holding to or affirming the beliefs of christianity.
Strauss at lincoln christian seminary in lincoln, illinois, i credit much of my approach to christianity to three things that strauss drilled into us as students, but in reverse. If he returned to earth and looked around, would jesus christ. The cambridge companion to atheism edited by michael martin. The case against christianity temple university press. The case against christianity christian research institute. Since jesus ethical conduct and teachings are an important source of evidence for the incarnation, it would certainly seem to count against the view that he is the son of god if his ethical example was not completely exemplary or his ethical.
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