This was originally posted to Rational Doubt two years ago. I recently had the opportunity to listen as Dr. Andy Thompson interviewed Linda LaScola at Washcon 2015 in…
Are anti-religious memes effective? Do they plant seeds of doubt? I wonder about that. Cognitive science would say that we tend to listen only to…
As a young Christian, I remember hearing Proverbs 3:5-6 a lot in church. It’s a popular “life verse” for many. If you’re not familiar with…
With thanks to friends on reddit (with a few of my own additions), here’s a satirical list of some of God’s Greatest Hits. Or put another way,…
Have you ever had one of those moments when you’re asked a question and your response is clear, articulate and thoughtful? I enjoy those rare…
For most of my life, I intentionally avoided hard questions about the Christian faith. I rationalized and compartmentalized. I routinely threw my hands up figuring…
I mentioned in part 1 that my son’s loss of faith was a very upsetting event, but it did encourage me to be more open minded.…
Even though my son was a self-declared atheist, he attended Liberty University — the same Christian college I attended — with a scholarship. While there,…
“Mom, I don’t believe in God anymore.” I don’t know for sure what my oldest son’s words were back in 2007. But I remember the…