Challenging the New Atheists

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Patrick Zukeran — Nearly thirty years ago John Lennon sang the song, “Imagine.” The words went like this:

“Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky

Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too

Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
Imagine there’s no heaven. . .

You may say that I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one

In other words, the source of much evil in the world is religion: belief in God, life after death, and a universal moral code. Would the world be a better place if faith in God was eliminated? Many atheists now think so.

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NAMEPATRICK ZUKERAN

"I have been troubled by the hostility of the new atheists, who are evangelistic in their fervor to destroy people's faith and keep others from trusting in Christ. In this program I want to show that their arguments don't hold water because the evidence FOR God is much stronger than against Him."

Pat is our own "Apolo-Jedi," a doctorate in apologetics with a black belt in karate. He has a B.A. in Religion from Point Loma Nazarene University, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a D.Min. from Southern Evangelical Seminary. He is an author, radio talk show host, and a national and international speaker on apologetics, cults, world religions, Bible, theology, and current issues. Check out the website for his syndicated radio program, Evidence and Answers, at evidenceandanswers.org.

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