World Religions - Atheism

World Religions

The Gospel and Friendship in a Pluralistic Suburb

What Do You Know?

Share a doubt you’ve had about Christianity.

Do you have any personal experience with Atheism?

What do you know about Atheists?

What questions do you have about Atheism?

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Our “Mars Hill” Methodology

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• A basic introduction to the faith’s worldview

2.

• Areas of agreement between that faith and Orthodox Christian theology and practice

3.

• Areas of disagreement between that faith and Orthodox Christian theology and practice

GOAL: To equip you to build a truth-seeking relationship with someone of another faith.

Atheism

To Build a Better Person

Wait… this is a Religion class!

Belief in God?

Worldview

What’s in a Name?

Theism = God

Atheism = No God

Agnosticism = No Knowledge

Nontheism = Nonissue

Modernizing

Pre-Modern

Modern

Enlightening

1500sProtestant Reformati

on

1600Descartes

Galileo

God of the Gaps?

Deism

No Room for God

Progress?

1500sProtestant Reformati

on

1600Descartes& Galileo

1700sIndustrial

& American Revolutio

ns

1859Darwin’s Origin of

the Species

1900sCarl

Sagan

Atheism Today

Post-Christian

Cultural Atheist

Nontheists

Skeptic

Atheist “Saints & Scriptures”

Atheist “Scriptures”

Atheism in Community

Key Beliefs: Materialism

Key Beliefs: Progressivism

Science

Key Beliefs: Humanism

Critique of Religion

Crutch

Opiate

Primitive

Divisive

Moral failure

Critique of Religion

Can Religion be questioned?

Building Bridges to Atheism

We need to hear their critique

Our beliefs are not beyond critique

We both value seeking truth

Morality matters!

Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree

Nature of Nature

Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree

Why What

Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree

Materialism Theism

Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree

Nature of Nature

Human Nature

Nature of Community

Nature of Salvation

Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree

Humanity is Not

The world is getting better.

Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree

Nature of Nature

Human Nature

Nature of Community

Nature of Salvation

Nature of the End

Nature of Authority

Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree

Ground for

Morality

Problem

of Evil

The Biggest Problem

Make Room for Grace

How Not to Build a Friendship

Don’t assume Atheists are immoral.

Don’t lead with arguments.

Be ready to do some homework.

Don’t be defensive.

How to Be a Perfect Stranger

Be respectful.

Be a student.

Be prepared for aggressive persons.

Don’t lead with your faith.

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