This past week I spoke at a conference in Vancouver. While there, I visited two old friends: Corey, and J.P. Corey and I go back to university. The last time I saw him was six years ago. (For those of you who have read What’s So Confusing About Grace?, he’s the guy who defended serial killer […]
thanksgiving
How to damn God with faint praise
Emcee: “And now, finally, I’d like to welcome our 2015 winner. Please give a very warm welcome to Dave Smith!” [Applause] Dave Smith: “Thanks very much. I’m honored to be here tonight. It wasn’t easy. And there’s a long list of people to thank.” [unfolds a piece of paper, takes a breath, and starts reading] “First, thanks […]
An atheist at Thanksgiving
On this day of (American) Thanksgiving I thought we’d take a moment to reflect on the idea of giving thanks. You’ve probably heard this quote before: “The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful, and has nobody to thank.” Sometimes attributed (mistakenly) to G.K. Chesterton, it was in fact written by Dante Rosetti. […]
