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“I believe because it is absurd”: On atheist abuse of Christian rhetoric

February 1, 2020 by Randal

I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen an atheist cite 3rd-century theologian Tertullian’s statement “I believe because it is absurd” as evidence that “faith is irrational.” That’s equivalent to citing unemployed Miguel as evidence that “Mexicans are lazy.” What is more, it’s quote-mining which does violence to Tertullian’s point. The passage (which appears […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: atheism, fideism, rhetoric, Tertullian

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