The Flying Spaghetti Monster
Some New Atheists argue that belief in God is as sensible as belief in a Flying Spaghetti Monster. Greg explains why this is not the case.
From Atheism to Christianity: a Personal Journey
A former atheist's testimony of his journey to Christian belief via the writings of C.S. Lewis.
Dawkins' Delusions: faith and evidence
When I settled down to read Richard Dawkins’ book, The God Delusion, I was surprised at just how much of his book I agreed with. And…
The John Lennox - Richard Dawkins Debate
A review of the Lennox - Dawkins debate and the radio interview with Dawkins that followed it The Context I was present at the recent…
Stephen Fry and God
Ian Paul responds to Stephen Fry's comments on what he would say to God.
The Brothers Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens, the celebrated author and polemicist, never got on with his younger brother, Peter. Some siblings, spawned from the…
The Delusions of Atheists
A look at some of the claims of atheists concerning belief in God and how they (mis)use science.
The Scandinavian Sceptic (or why atheism is a belief system)
Is atheism a claim or simply a non-belief? A comparison to not believing that Sweden exists helps to clarify the issues.
Professor Antony Flew reviews The God Delusion
Philosopher and former atheist Antony Flew shares his thoughts on Richard Dawkins' 'The God Delusion'.
A Friendly Dialogue Between an Atheist & a Christian – a review
This is a curious book. At one level it has an immediate appeal. Christians need to be challenging those of other religions and worldviews…
The End of Faith by Sam Harris – a review
It is clear from reading The End of Faith that Sam Harris is a strong minded individual. He expresses his arguments so starkly that anyone…
The Dawkins Letters
The Dawkins Letters are a response to Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion. The author, David Robertson, wrote a series of letters to…
How to be an Atheist - a review
Are sceptics really as sceptical as they claim? In this book, Mitch Stokes calls on atheists and Christians alike to be more sceptical.
God and Liberty
When Benjamin Franklin introduced his grandson to Voltaire shortly before the latter's death in 1778, that great opponent of the Catholic…
“This House Believes God is a Delusion”
On 22 November 2007, the Birmingham University Debating Society considered the motion: “This House Believes God is a Delusion”.…
The Faith Based Dawkins
At the start of 2005, online magazine ‘Edge The World Question Centre’ posed the following question to a number of scientific…
God as Wish Fulfilment?
A central task of apologetics is to create a situation in which it is possible to come to faith. Part of this responsibility involves the…
Atheism and Child Abuse
I woke up this morning to a radio news item about the continuing scandal of child abuse carried out by some Catholic priests during the…
New Atheism's Wardrobe Malfunction
This extract from 'Atheism's New Clothes' responds to the accusation that theology is empty, like the Emperor's New Clothes.
Richard Dawkins' Objections to God
William Lane Craig delivers his critique of Richard Dawkins' objections to arguments for the existence of God, followed by questions and…
Jesus: the Rock on which Atheism Stumbles
This talk looks at who Jesus is and examines some of the misunderstandings about him, as well as his impact in history and the impact he…
Dawkins Refuses God-Debate with William Lane Craig
The refusal of Richard Dawkins to debate William Lane Craig has attracted criticism from other atheists, one of whom has said it is "Apt to…
Dawkins and the Abuse of History
When Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion was published in 2006, it quickly became the rallying manifesto of what has been termed New…
Spirituality Without God – a review
Rob Cook, who lectures at Redcliffe College, Gloucester, reviews Spirituality Without God: Buddhist Enlightenment and Christian…
The Challenge of Atheism
Three talks by Wim Rietkerk entitled 'The Challenge of Atheism' consider whether Christianity whould be seen as an ideology or as a…
Nietzsche
Edith Reitsema discusses the life and philosophy of the late 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who challenged Christian…
Is Evolution Atheistic?
When Richard Dawkins wrote that his discovery of evolution had enabled him to be an ‘intellectually fulfilled atheist’, many…
Engaging With Atheists - a review
Engaging with Atheists is written to help Christians understand the questions and issues atheists raise.
Understanding the New Atheism
A 2-part series on the New Atheism looks at (1) The Straw God and then (2) Attacks on the New Testament.
New Atheism, New Apologetics
How Christian apologetics has used science in its response to the claims of the New Atheists. Boyle Lecture 2014.
Reclaiming Reason from Atheism
If evolution programs our brains for survival, not truth, and humanity evolved to believe in God, how can atheists trust that their…
'Does God Exist?' Bill Craig Debates Stephen Law
This was the first event of The UK Reasonable Faith Tour 2011 and took place at Westminster Central Hall, London on 17 October 2011 in…
Melvyn Bragg Rebuts New Atheist Arguments
Melvyn Bragg, who says he is not religious himself, provides an interesting rebuttal of some of the arguments made against Christianity,…
Stoning and the Cherry Pickers
This article responds to Sam Harris’ assertion that one can justify stoning someone to death for adultery by appealing to the New…
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Cell biologist Lewis Wolpert has recently attained a measure of notoriety with the British public, primarily through the publication of his…
The Language of God
In a talk entitled 'The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief' given at The Veritas Forum at the California Institute…
An Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism
In this talk, Professor Plantinga provides an evolutionary argument against naturalism. An outline of the lecture is also given.
Tree-Surgery for Atheists
Recently, Colin Blakemore tried to argue that the relentless march of science was leaving precious little room in which religion could…
Carl Sagan: The Skeptic's Sceptic
This extended review provides some excellent responses to arguments that Sagan used and which keep cropping up today.
Western Literature and the Death of God
This essay attempts to do two things. Firstly, it seeks to offer a brief tour of some of the developments in western literature,…
Can We Be Free Without God?
Since the days of Lucretius in Ancient Rome, the very idea of God has aroused hostility in the hearts of many who deny or question his…
'Mind Viruses and Memes' - thinking errors in a freethinker
My focus in this essay is to illustrate, through a detailed analysis of one particular article, the range of fallacious tactics that are…
What Would God say to Richard Dawkins?
Melvin Tinker considers what God might want to say to Richard Dawkins in the light of his recent book The God Delusion. For more…
The Root of all Evil? - The problem with Dawkins' faith
Reviews Richard Dawkins' two part Channel 4 TV programme The Root of All Evil?
God and Richard Dawkins
John Lennox speaks about God and Richard Dawkins and undermines the concept that religion and science are in inevitable conflict with each…
The Loss of God in the Novel
English literary history is a curious thing. And one especially curious thing about it is that it contains very little of importance which…
A Clash of Fundamentalisms
Denis Alexander rassesses Richard Dawkins' two part Channel 4 TV programme The Root of All Evil? as a piece of propaganda. Anyone who is…
Dawkins and the Public Understanding of Scientism
Zoologist Dr. Richard Dawkins (1941-) is ‘materialistic, reductionist and overtly anti-religious.’[1] Charles Simonyi, head of…