Counter-Apologetics: Part 2

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The Thinking Atheist

Science, Society & Culture, Education

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🗓️ 1 July 2014

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Merriam Webster defines the word apologetics as:

1) systematic argumentative discourse in defense (as of a doctrine)

2) a branch of theology devoted to the defense of the divine origin and authority of Christianity

And apologists are everywhere, using lofty language and theological acrobatics to defend belief systems which can't otherwise be defended.

This two-part podcast talks about many prominent apologists and their arguments, addressing many of the most commonly heard apologetic claims and examining those claims logically, rationally, morally and against the evidence.

Last week's episode featured specific information about apologist arguments and tactics. This show is exclusively dedicated to listener calls with comments/questions.

THE ATHEIST EXPERIENCE: http://www.atheist-experience.com

JT EBERHARD: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wwjtd

ARONRA: http://www.aronra.com

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0:00.0	Okay, here we go. The step-by-three, two, one, action!
0:06.6	Assume nothing.
0:08.4	Brash, bald, fake, black, blue.
0:10.6	Question, everything.
0:12.4	I find it extremely hard to imagine.
0:14.3	Open your eyes.
0:16.4	It is quite all right to be an atheist.
0:18.6	The fastest growing group of people in the country
0:21.1	has been measured as being those who have no belief
0:23.5	or who are atheists.
0:24.9	You don't have to be apologetic or quiet about it.
0:27.4	Challenge the opposition.
0:28.9	You see religion on a hundred fronts losing the argument.
0:32.8	And start thinking.
0:37.8	This is the thinking atheist worldwide.
0:43.9	It has been brought to my attention by one of our page users
0:48.8	who went to iTunes and was looking up podcasts
0:52.4	under the education category
0:54.8	that the thinking atheist radio podcast
0:57.1	has ranked at number one in educational podcasts on iTunes.
1:03.4	Thank you so very, very much for listening.
1:07.0	I posted this information just a short while ago
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