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God or Godless? One Atheist. One Christian. Twenty Controversial Questions

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ISBN-10: 0801015286

ISBN-13: 9780801015281

Edition: N/A

Authors: John W. Loftus, Randal Rauser

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Perhaps the most persistent question in human history is whether or not there is a God. Intelligent people on both sides of the issue have argued, sometimes with deep rancor and bitterness, for generations. The issue can't be decided by another apologetics book, but the conversation can continue and help each side understand the perspectives of the other.In this unique book, atheist John Loftus and theist Randal Rauser engage in twenty short debates that consider Christianity, the existence of God, and unbelief from a variety of angles. Each concise debate centers on a proposition to be resolved, with either John or Randal arguing in the affirmative and the opponent the negative, and can be…    
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Book details

List price: $14.00
Publisher: Baker Books
Publication date: 4/15/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

John W. Loftus is a former Christian minister and apologist with degrees in philosophy, theology, and the philosophy of religion from Lincoln Christian University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He also did PhD studies at Marquette University in theology and ethics. John is the founder of an influential blog called Debunking Christianity (http://debunkingchristianity.blogspot.com/). He is the author of Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity and the editor of The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails, and The End of Christianity. He lives in Indiana.

Randal Rauser (MCS, Regent College; PhD, King's College London) is associate professor of historical theology at Taylor Seminary, Edmonton, Canada. He is the author of several books, including Finding God in the Shack, You're Not as Crazy as I Think, and The Swedish Atheist, the Scuba Diver, and Other Apologetic Rabbit Trails. He is a popular speaker and gifted communicator who seeks to bring the truth of Scripture to bear on the real-life issues of today and who blogs regularly at www.randalrauser.com. He lives in Alberta.

Acknowledgments
An Irreverent, Interesting, and Somewhat Informative Introduction
If There Is No God, Then Life Has No Meaning
The Biblical Concept of God Evolved from Polytheism to Monotheism
If There Is No God, Then Everything Is Permitted
The Biblical God Required Child Sacrifices for His Pleasure
Science Is No Substitute for Religion
The Biblical God Commanded Genocide
God Is the Best Explanation of the Whole Shebang
The Biblical God Does Not Care Much about Slaves
If There Is No God, Then We Don't Know Anything
The Biblical God Does Not Care Much about Women
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, but Only if God Exists
The Biblical God Does Not Care Much about Animals
Everybody Has Faith
The Biblical God Is Ignorant about Science
God Is Found in the Majesty of the Hallelujah Chorus
The Biblical God Is Ignorant about the Future
God Best Explains the Miracles in People's Lives
The Biblical God Is an Incompetent Creator
Jesus Was Resurrected, So Who Do You Think Raised Him?
The Biblical God Is an Incompetent Redeemer
The Last Word
Recommended Readings
Notes