Ken Pulliam was a former evangelical minister who discovered that many of the things he had been taught and had believed about Christianity were untrue. His excellent scholarship and reasoning have helped many people to counter the nonsense put about by Christian apologists.
His blog contains some great posts: http://formerfundy.blogspot.com/
This Facebook page has been set up in his memory.
He will be sorely missed.
Belief is dead; long live orientation!
It's not just Christians who don't believe in God any more - check out Rabbi Jeffrey Falick's intriguing blog: http://www.theatheistrabbi.com
The "orientation model" of religion appears to be growing; fewer and fewer people adhere to the "belief model" (OK, they are still a majority). Perhaps this is due to better education. Perhaps it is a consequence of people being exposed to other viewpoints, and realising that what they previously held as "truth" is really just a societal custom, open to change.
The "orientation model" of religion appears to be growing; fewer and fewer people adhere to the "belief model" (OK, they are still a majority). Perhaps this is due to better education. Perhaps it is a consequence of people being exposed to other viewpoints, and realising that what they previously held as "truth" is really just a societal custom, open to change.
The ideal church?
Over at Irreducible Complexity, Ian has an intriguing post, This is my church, where he sets out his ideal Sunday morning church experience. Coffee, chat, a bit of education, breakout groups - it all seems very congenial. Maybe it'll catch on?
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