- Richard Dawkins, The Humanist, Vol. 57, No. 1
Over the last few years I have observed a rise of discussion of atheism on the internet, TV, blogs, bookstores, etc. It would seem that atheism is beginning to make its way into popular culture and is almost becoming a fad at some levels. Many people that have become disinterested of what Americanized religion has to offer have sought alternatives in atheism and agnosticism. Unfortunately, this has happened to a few of my friends over the last few years that were at one time confessing believers. Whether we like it or not, America is heading down a slippery slope towards a secular atheistic society. As believers, we need to prepare ourselves to stand up for the Truth in order to be a light to the nation. May we never forget the words of Apostle Peter to, “set apart the Messiah as Lord in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you.” (1 Peter 3:15).
The following 2 minute video is from ABC news a few months ago. It serves as a good introduction for the following videos.
The answer to the challenge of Christopher Hitchens to name a moral action that can be performed by a believer that couldn’t be made by an unbeliever is a simple one. To fear the LORD your God, love Him, to serve Him, and walk in all His ways (Deuteronomy 10:12). Hitchens will probably not accept that answer but then he would have to come up with some kind of standard of morality that would not be subjective or arbitrary in order to refute it. That would be my challenge to him.
This next video gives sound insight of what this new movement is doing and what the church needs to do to stand up against it.
This last video is James White critiquing Richard Dawkins during a Q&A session at the end of Dawkins presentation to college students. This is very much reflective of not only of Dawkins common reasons of theism being a delusion, but is also reflection of the frequent rhetoric seen by the modern atheist movement that is growing today.
