Category Archives: Atheism

Tolstoy, Russell, Camus, and the Pursuit of Ultimate Meaning

To what must our lives be anchored to find meaning and purpose? In My Confession, the great Russian novelist, Leo Tolstoy, described the emptiness of his life, even though he possessed everything. At first, he had been satisfied with the … Continue reading

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Abraham didn’t exist?

Abraham didn’t exist? Moses a myth? Archeological and historical evidence of Biblical accuracy ‘The Bible’s Buried Secrets,’ a PBS documentary to be aired in November, seems designed to undermine the Bible. Not only does it demote Abraham and his descendants … Continue reading

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“Enlightened Selfishness”

Have you heard about “enlightened selfishness?” It’s the atheistic equivalent of living by God-given moral absolutes. It seems to be the rage on the NYU campus. When I ask the students if they believe in moral absolutes like “genocide and … Continue reading

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The God-Alone Hypothesis

Occam, a medieval scholastic monk, determined that the simplest theory is the best one. His reasoning has famously become know as “Occam’s razor.” Why is the simplest theory preferred? Because it explains the most with the fewest, wild leaps of … Continue reading

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