Answering Atheists

The Resurrection

Philosopher: Christopher Kirwan

1 Peter 3:14-15

  1. But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,
  2. but in your hearts honour Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defence to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect

The New Atheists

  1. Christians are not well equipped to answer them because they are only used to answering from the Bible
  2. We learn Christianity when we are very young. It tends to be “crayon Christianity”, super-simplified

Three of their main arguments:

  1. What has Christianity done for the world? Would we be better off without it?
  2. Science is incompatible with Christianity. It is advancing while Christianity retreats
  3. Religion is the main source for the mass murders of history.

1. What has Christianity done?

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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Values

Tears

Tears

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Spartan Baby

Spartan Baby

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Values

2. Science vs. Christianity

  1. For a 1000 years, Christians believed the earth was flat
    • Then science showed up
  2. That the earth was the centre of the universe
    • Copernicus and Galileo proved them wrong
  3. Darwin showed that chance and natural selection removed the need for God entirely

Cosmic Turtle

Cosmic Turtle

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Over the edge

Over the edge

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1. The “flat earth”

James Hannam wrote Science Versus Christianity?

Parallel Universes

Parallel Universes

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3. Religion causes war

Stalin

Stalin

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Conclusion

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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Sasquatch

Sasquatch

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Unicorn

Unicorn

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Why is this truth important? 1 Cor 15:17

  1. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.
  2. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
  3. If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.
  4. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
  5. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.
  6. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

Updated on 2012-04-08 by Andrew Fountain