God as Wish Fulfilment?
A central task of apologetics is to create a situation in which it is possible to come to faith. Part of this responsibility involves the…
Is Evolution Atheistic?
When Richard Dawkins wrote that his discovery of evolution had enabled him to be an ‘intellectually fulfilled atheist’, many…
New Atheism, New Apologetics
How Christian apologetics has used science in its response to the claims of the New Atheists. Boyle Lecture 2014.
Dawkins Refuses God-Debate with William Lane Craig
The refusal of Richard Dawkins to debate William Lane Craig has attracted criticism from other atheists, one of whom has said it is "Apt to…
Western Literature and the Death of God
This essay attempts to do two things. Firstly, it seeks to offer a brief tour of some of the developments in western literature,…
The Scandinavian Sceptic (or why atheism is a belief system)
Is atheism a claim or simply a non-belief? A comparison to not believing that Sweden exists helps to clarify the issues.
Dawkins and the Public Understanding of Scientism
Zoologist Dr. Richard Dawkins (1941-) is ‘materialistic, reductionist and overtly anti-religious.’[1] Charles Simonyi, head of…
Understanding the New Atheism
A 2-part series on the New Atheism looks at (1) The Straw God and then (2) Attacks on the New Testament.
Carl Sagan: The Skeptic's Sceptic
This extended review provides some excellent responses to arguments that Sagan used and which keep cropping up today.