Atheism in Melbounre

The Global Atheist Convention hits Melbourne on March 12. That got me thinking about how well prepared I am to engage with the big questions about why I believe in God. Someone recommended A friendly Letter to Sceptics and Atheists, by David Myers. I have just started the book, and am enjoying it a lot. (Don't agree with it all, but general approach is good.) I have another book recommended to me on order as well.

I simply won't do, for Christians to contend for their faith by answering the question why we believe, with "I just do". That is intellectually sloppy.

One of the things I love about St Judeans is that they want an intellectually robust faith, that stands up to reason and scrutiny. Sometimes this means we are a bit heady and forget where our hearts are. But the upside is that debates about the existence of God, are well and truly within the scope of normal.

We have decided to respond to the Rise of Atheism conference with a series of events called The Resurrection of Theism. These range from equipping Christians to engage with Atheist thought, through to events designed to promote further conversation. Have a look here for some more information.