In which our regular writers toss around subjects a
little more volatile than usual.
In this article in The Atlantic, Larry Taunton tells the story of Phil, a young atheist whose reasons for his
unbelief sound surprisingly unlike those of the New Atheists.
To me they sound uncomfortably close to home.
Phil had been president of his Methodist church youth group, and loved the Bible studies led
by Jim, their youth leader. Jim didn’t dodge the tough chapters or questions. He couldn’t answer every question, but he made the Bible come alive
for Phil.