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Justin Schieber

An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Feisty Secular Audience

March 30, 2020 by Randal

When I was a kid, I had a cherished Hot Wheels which disappeared one day. I looked around for a few days and then gave up and got on with my life. A year or two later, I discovered that Hot Wheels in our backyard sandbox, and what a joyous reunion that was! Three years […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar, apologetics, atheism, interview, Justin Schieber, secuarlism

The Meaning and Rationality of Faith: A Christian and Atheist Conversation

January 12, 2019 by Randal

Christians and atheists often engage in heated debate over the rationality of faith. Unfortunately, those conversations tend to generate more heat than light, not least because the parties to the discussion often end up talking past one another. If we want to make real progress on debating the rationality of faith, we should begin by […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar, epistemology, faith, Justin Schieber, rationality

Could God command something morally heinous?

December 21, 2018 by Randal

This article is excerpted from my 2016 book An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar (Prometheus), coauthored with Justin Schieber. Support the authors and consider buying a copy! You won’t be disappointed. Well, okay, you might be disappointed —  life gives no guarantees — but I’m betting you won’t be. Anyway, without further ado, let’s […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar, atheism, divine command ethics, divine command theory, ethics, Justin Schieber, moral epistemology, Randal Rauser, skepticism

Atheism and the Desire for Privacy

December 3, 2018 by Randal

He sees you when you’re sleeping  He knows when you’re awake  He knows if you’ve been bad or good  So be good for goodness sake Those lyrics have disturbed generations of children, and for good reason, too. There is something unsettling about the idea of a person, even a right jolly old elf, who knows […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar, apologetics, atheism, Justin Schieber, theism

What did Jesus believe about Noah and Lot’s wife? A response to Justin Schieber

May 22, 2017 by Randal

Yesterday Justin Schieber tweeted some questions regarding Jesus, Noah, and Lot and his wife and he tagged me requesting a reply: Christian bloggers,If you have a moment, I'd love a post addressing these two questions:Thanks! pic.twitter.com/HhVqHRf51O — Real Atheology Podcast (@RealAtheology) May 22, 2017 Being the obliging chap that I am, I briefly tweeted a […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: hermeneutics, Jesus, Justin Schieber, omniscience

An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a (Coffee) Bar: The Brew Podcast

April 26, 2017 by Randal

When Justin Schieber was in Edmonton for our brief Alberta book tour, we recorded a podcast interview with The Brew Podcast. You can listen to the podcast and join the conversation by clicking on the cool image.

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Drake De Long-Farmer, interview, Justin Schieber, podcast

Atheism in Arizona: Debriefing the Book Tour

March 21, 2017 by Randal

This morning at 2 am I arrived back in Edmonton having completed the second leg of our modest book tour for An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar. Part 1 unfolded over a couple days (March 10-11) with three events in Edmonton and Sherwood Park, Alberta. Part 2 also unfolded over a couple days […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar, Arizona, atheism, book tour, freethought, Justin Schieber

Rauser v. Schieber-The 2017 Debate

March 15, 2017 by Randal

On Friday, March 10th I met Justin Bieber Schieber for our second public debate. (The first one unfolded exactly two years ago on the campus of the University of Alberta. You can watch that match-up here.) This second debate occurred at Stencel Hall on the campus of Taylor Seminary in Edmonton. It also differed from […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, atheism, debate, dialogue, Justin Schieber, Randal Rauser, theism

An Atheist and a Christian in Church

March 14, 2017 by Randal

On March 11th, Justin Schieber and I had the privilege of taking over the Saturday evening service at Sherwood Park Alliance Church (SPAC) in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Some large suburban churches can feel a bit cold, but SPAC had a beautifully welcoming vibe. For an hour Pastor Greg Hochhalter fielded questions from the audience (via […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: atheism, dialogue, Justin Schieber, Randal Rauser

An Atheist and a Christian Debate and then Walk into Two Churches This Weekend!

March 6, 2017 by Randal

Here’s all the info for my three public events with Justin Schieber this weekend in promotion of our book An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar. Friday, March 10th, 7:00-8:30 pm Saturday, March 11th, 10:00-11:30 am Saturday, March 11th, 7:00-8:15 pm

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar, apologetics, debate, dialogue, Justin Schieber

An Atheist and a Christian Do a Ten Minute Interview

March 2, 2017 by Randal

In case you don’t have a lot of time to listen to long interviews, this one’s for you. A couple days ago An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar was featured on the CHRI weekly show “Bookmark” with Brock Tozer. We manage to summarize almost every chapter in just over ten minutes. In other words, […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar, apologetics, atheism, interview, Justin Schieber

An Invitation to My Edmonton Debate/Dialogue with Justin Schieber

March 1, 2017 by Randal

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: atheism, debate, Edmonton, Justin Schieber

The Hiddenness of God: Thoughts on the Giunta-Schieber Debate

February 27, 2017 by Randal

The most recent episode of “Unbelievable” features a very fruitful exchange between Justin Schieber and Christian apologist Blake Giunta on the hiddenness of God. Schieber defends the hiddenness argument from J.L. Schellenberg. (See my review of Schellenberg’s recent book here and his reply here. And just for the heck of it see his endorsement of […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, argument from divine hiddenness, atheism, Blake Giunta, divine hiddenness, J.L. Schellenberg, Justin Schieber, problem of evil

A Christian/Atheist Dialogue in Church

February 24, 2017 by Randal

Check it out. On Saturday, March 11, Justin Schieber and I will be taking over the evening church service at Sherwood Park Alliance Church in Sherwood Park, just outside of Edmonton. If you’re in the area, be sure to join us for a memorable evening.

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: atheism, debate, dialogue, Justin Schieber, theism

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