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open mind

When is an apologetic dialogue no longer worth pursuing?

July 12, 2018 by Randal

Yesterday, I came across this tweet by Christian apologist Max Andrews courtesy of a retweet by Chad at Truthbomb Apologetics: https://twitter.com/iAmMax_A/status/1017170408464900098 The goal, presumably, is to focus on conversations that are likely to be “productive”. In this article, I’d like to state briefly why I disagree with Andrews. Apologetics and Evangelism Before I get to […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, debate, dialogue, open mind, rationality

On Keeping a Closed Mind: Lessons from The Friendly Atheist

August 27, 2017 by Randal

A couple days ago The Friendly Atheist posted an article titled “Christian Textbook Urges Readers To ‘Keep a Closed Mind’.” The short article features a screenshot from a page out of a textbook for Christian young people. (Before this I’d never heard of the book, What’s on Your Mind? Discover the Power of Biblical Thinking, or […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: critical thinking, fundamentalism, Hemant Mehta, indoctrination, open mind, steelman, strawman, the Friendly Atheist

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