Christianity for Atheists A Short Essay by a Danish Lutheran on Some Atheist Arguments Against Christianity and Without a Single Bible Quote in It (seriously, I Promise) |
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| Author:
| Pedersen, B. |
| ISBN: | 979-8-8099-8025-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2022 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.95 |
Book Description:
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"Christianity for Atheists" offers a European, Lutheran perspective on some of the most common atheist arguments against Christianity: the argument that the idea of Original Sin is immoral; that Christians need to prove the existence of God; that the concept of God doesn't make logical sense; that the idea of an all-knowing God contradicts the notion of free will; that the Bible has discrepancies and nonsense in it; that only a cruel God would invent something like Hell, and more. It...
More Description"Christianity for Atheists" offers a European, Lutheran perspective on some of the most common atheist arguments against Christianity: the argument that the idea of Original Sin is immoral; that Christians need to prove the existence of God; that the concept of God doesn't make logical sense; that the idea of an all-knowing God contradicts the notion of free will; that the Bible has discrepancies and nonsense in it; that only a cruel God would invent something like Hell, and more. It also addresses legalized abortion, Christian political interference, and Christian calls for books and art to be banned.
"My modest aim," the author says in the preface, "is simply to address some of the arguments against Christianity that I've often heard atheists use. I want to address some of the objections most commonly raised; not in order to try to refute them but simply to offer my own thoughts, and maybe inspire the reader to see things from a different perspective."
The essay (which really doesn't have any Bible quotes in it) does not aim to persuade atheists that Christianity is right, or that Christianity is in accordance with logic or with science. It presents Christianity as a belief system that has articles of faith, and it shows that these articles can be interpreted in such a way that there is no tension between religion and civil society.
The essay is divided into 14 short chapters, and it is an easy and often humorous read. The final chapter is devoted to a brief discussion of the concept of universal justification. The book is well suited for Christian reading clubs and discussion groups.