One day she handed me a book 1 that briefly answered questions like, is there a god. They cover different aspects of faith, cater to a variety of audiences, and most shocking to me were put out by several different publishers. How an atheist found god why the change what facts led. Why i became an atheist is an important read, especially for christians. As an atheist, what turns you off about christianity. A lot of the stars on this list will shock you, yet some should come as no surprise at all. Can a christian who turned atheist become a christian again. As a result it loses its impact as one moves through the book.
Also, i think it would be beneficial if any of these books were written by. Author of why i became an atheist, the christian delusion, the end of christianity, and the outsider test for faith. The case for christ is a new christian drama film based on a book written by an awardwinning investigative journalist, who as an atheist was. Peter watson also includes a list of important secular minds in his book, the age of atheists. I tend to agree that the people are more important than the actual form of government, but at the same time, i think some forms of government are more easily affected by a few bad people. I will also reveal that i was once a devout christian coming from a quite fundamentalist and evangelical household and community. Christianity, with all of its claims could easily be described as a coldcase. Jan 21, 2018 10 books that every christian needs to read from an atheist. While never embracing christianityflew only believed in the deistic, aristotelian conception of godhe became one of the most highprofile and surprising atheist converts. Loftus is a former christian evangelical apologist who became an atheist, and he tells us why in a detail and a depth worthy of the best atheist writers today. Hayes is a christian who believes he can reach out to atheists more. The dawkins delusion atheist fundamentalism and the.
Its also written for christians who are questioning their faith, as well as for skeptics who want to learn how to effectively argue against. As mentioned, the case avoids the pitfalls that the majority of christian films fall into. Few atheists know the bible as intimately as dan barker. The 10 best books for skeptics of christianity in 2020. Like the case for christ, this book is written at an. Flews upbringing with analysis of the factors that shaped his prior worldview. I wanted to latch onto something that could keep me going, but as an atheist, there was nothing for me to hold onto. He set out to prove christianity false, but the more evidence he tried to find the more he found that christianity had to. There are a lot of great books written by atheist authors over the past. Mar 17, 2017 the case for christ is a new christian drama film based on a book written by an awardwinning investigative journalist, who as an atheist was working to disprove the newfound christian faith of his wife. As a result, he becomes a christian and writes this book telling about his work.
His classic, the case for christ, is a perennial favorite which details his conversion to christianity. In 2007, he recounted his conversion in a book titled there is a god. How the worlds most notorious atheist changed his mind flew, antony, varghese, roy abraham on. Atheists turned christian, what triggered your switch from. If this book works as i intend, religious readers who open it will be atheists when they put it down. It maybe the most important 20 minutes of your life. Then came news from conservative christians that he had. May 20, 2018 a christian friend of mine once gave me a list of the only authors he reads besides the bible, of course. The fundamentalist christian preacher who became an atheist.
The best atheist books of 20 hemant mehta friendly. Zondervan strobel, who converted to christianity in 1981, leaving b. His story, first a bestselling book, has now been released as a major. And for most of his life, he was a diehard atheist. I seem to recall the title having the word sherlock in it, but i could be wrong. The original edition of this book was published in 2006 and reissued in 2008. Hence turning the reader into a pissed of christian, instead of an atheist.
Loftus explains in the introduction to this 2008 book, this book. Thats why when the christian post asked him on thursday about his reaction to our exclusive story about atheist activist patrick greene and his transformation to become a. For even the seasoned christian apologist, this work still presents a solid challenge. Do you find it difficult to believe in god or accept the claims of christianity. Christian author and apologist lee strobel had no reason to believe in god for most of his life as a skeptic and selfproclaimed atheist, he writes in his bestselling book, the case for christ, published 14 years ago. Ive found myself telling the story when people ask me about itslightly tweaked for my audience. Thousands of volumes have been written on the subject of a god, and the vast. In his book gay science, he rebuked the western culture for killing god, and yet still hanging on to christian morality. How an atheist found god a personal account from an atheist who was convinced no god exists, and what facts led to god.
An atheist does not believe in a possibility of god, and a few unfavorable verses will not cause someone to think well god doesnt exist instead these verses will make one think god is a sexist, manipulative, racist, controlling, self conceded, physcopath. He set out to prove christianity false, but the more evidence he tried to find the more he found that christianity had to be true. Atheist web sites are welcome to link directly to this top 10 atheism books list. Ted turner media mogul who stated that he is no longer an atheist or an agnostic. Famous atheists turned christian a knowledge archive. I touched on a couple of anecdotes from bono and francis schaeffer, both of whom expressed their own belief in the life, death, burial. Unlike the books written by the new atheists, however, the recent releases arent just about why you should stop believing in god. Christian atheist, however, is overused and applied too broadly, even beyond the scope of the authors definition. Mark zuckerberg facebook founder and philanthropist. An atheistturnedchristian responds to those who are trashing. Just a curious question, say if you are born and raised as a christian, but then decide to turn away and become an atheist just an example but decided to convert back to christianity. The new atheist movements books as hard as they are to swallow is good books to have under your belt as a christian. If youre new to please visit our forums and join the book discussions. Worldrenowned scientist richard dawkins writes in the god delusion.
When he turned his skeptical investigative skills to the christian faith as an adult, he was surprised to find himself becoming a christian. While i cant say that reading any one particular book was the key to my own deconversion from judaism to atheism, i have heard from a lot of fellow atheists about how this book or that really got them thinking critically about religion and lead to their deconversion. Lee strobel, the atheist turned christian author behind the the case for christ book and movie, has noted that easter this year falls on aprils fools day, but said there are four main reasons why people can believe that jesus christ did indeed rise from the dead. Some of his novels like baudolino and foucaults pendulum are b. Dec 09, 2007 i once heard about this book written by a scientist who was an atheist.
He read atheist books and came to the conclusion there is no god. All names should be sourced and the source should indicate they had not been a theist, not merely nonchurchgoing, before conversion. Apr 07, 2017 an investigative journalist and selfproclaimed atheist sets out to disprove the existence of god after his wife becomes a christian. Good books for a skeptic agnosticatheist whos interested in. Sep 04, 20 there are a lot of great books written by atheist authors over the past few years. Atheist journalist spent two years intensely investigating. Warner wallace, spent decades researching cold case murders as a detective for l. He has written several books, including four which received ecpa christian. A bibliophile but with little money, i wandered one day into a bookshop in toulouse. The bible is a book written over 1400 years by over 40 authors living in three different continents. Why i am not a christian and other essays on religion and. If a committed creationist wrote a book called the evolution delusion, but. Whether theyre atheists, agnostic or just godless, everyone made their way. Title of a christian book written by a former atheist scientist who uses science to give evidence for christ.
A couple years ago my father decided to defend christianity by openmindedly reading both sides of the argument. Aug 14, 2019 the master morality has no place for such benevolence. I came to a point in my life where everything was wrong. There is a god doesnt really get going until page 50 or so. However, i did find that lewis tends to aim at a christian audience in the books i read mere christianity and the problem of pain or at least at those who were already seeking an understanding of christianity. Can a christian who turned atheist become a christian. Nov 18, 2014 previously, i wrote the first of what will become a handful of posts around the question of whether christianity is merely a nice philosophy adhered to by some, or whether it is actually true.
I no longer feel like i have to have answers to all the questions we face in life. How an atheist found god why the change what facts led to. Last week, i posted an excerpt from shane hayes new book the end of unbelief. Antony flew atheism god books authors and writers the. Few, after all, can profess to have begun their careers as fundamentalist christian preachers. Can anybody recommend a book for my atheist friend. A riveting journey through christianity using the analytical lenses of a former atheist and l. British academic and author who has written books on emotion and the placebo effect as well as the theories of. Movie about atheist turned christian what is the truth. What are some books written by authors that are atheists. Are christians afraid of reading nonchristian books on.
Francis sellers collins is an american physiciangeneticist noted for his discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the human genome project. When his wife became a christian, her newfound faith put lee on a. See nontheism for specifics of what encompasses nontheism. Atheist john gray said that todays western atheist morality is nothing but a secular rebirth of christian morality. This is a list of notable converts to christianity who were not theists before their conversion. Mar 21, 2017 gospel herald a book written by lee strobel, an american awardwinning investigative journalist and christian apologetic author, was turned into a new christian movie. Many of the former atheists in this book had investigated religions claims to truth, rejected them and were shocked to then find themselves turning to faith. Apart from the usual suspects, that annoys every rational being when it comes to religious dogma, i find these the most frustrating turn offs in christianity. The case for christ breaks these stereotypes, delivering the best piece of christian filmography that ive seen, as well as a good biographical drama by more general standards.
Thousands of volumes have been written on the subject of a god, and the vast majority have answered the questions with a. I did, when i was an atheist, but i changed my mind, and my reasons for doing so may be of interest to you in your own personal journey and attempts to make sense of life. It is well written and thus easy enough to read and understand. Since that time, loftus has received a good deal of critical feedback from christians. Top atheist scientist converts to christianity youtube. Atheist turned christian lee strobel is the former awardwinning legal editor of the chicago tribune and bestselling author of more than twenty books. Dec 24, 2017 faith is the great copout, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate evidence. Faith is belief in spite of, even perhaps because of, the lack of evidence. This resource introduces atheist objections to christians, which many have never dealt with them. I believe this book is the best onestop source for skeptics of christianity and believers who want to be better equipped to defend the faith. Story of atheistturnedchristian hits big screen atlanta lee strobel was an atheist and sworn enemy of religion when his wife became a christian. I would like to say that i am an unabashed atheist who is personally looking for a similar such book for myself.
Until then, the book reads like an autobiographical account of mr. Atheist scientist becomes a devout christian after a. Lee patrick strobel born january 25, 1952 is an american christian author and a former investigative journalist. Famous australian atheist politician becomes a christian january 29, 2020. Journalist and pastor lee strobel was once an atheist who rejected any notion of the supernatural, but after spending two years interviewing experts and diving deep into theology, he says he found himself overwhelmed by the evidence for jesus christs life, death and resurrection. List of converts to christianity from nontheism wikipedia. One of the reasons this book was probably so helpful to me is that lewis was himself a former atheist, so he knew how to explain his faith in a way. Mit professor writes about her conversion from atheism to christianity july 8, 2019. He has written several books, including four which received ecpa christian book awards 1994, 1999, 2001, 2005 and a series which addresses challenges to the veracity of christianity. It is a well written, informed, and potent critique of religion and christianity. I became a christian on july 7, 2015, after a very pleasant adult life of firm atheism. The case for christ is a new christian drama film based on a book written by an awardwinning investigative journalist, who as an atheist was scholars to see whether they can offer solid answers to atheist objections. In an ancient book of such complexity there will be apparent contradictions.
This list is not in any specific order all 10 books are educational, entertaining and effective at communicating the atheist position. Mike mchargue is a christian turned atheist turned follower of christ. My parents came from christian homes and they raised us in a christian home. He says his time as an atheist actually made him a better christian. The one theology book all atheists really should read news the. Geisler and frank turek make the claim that all belief systems and world views require faith, including atheism. Currently copresident of the freedom from religion foundation, an american nonprofit organisation, barker was a selfproclaimed extremist for 19 years, until he renounced the faith. Notable atheist books 503 books goodreads share book. The case for christ film premieres in theaters april 7, 2017. Things like quantitative data, research studies, cold hard fact these were the things that made sense.
Others hailed flews book as a legitimate and landmark publication. Atheist turned christian lee strobel is the former awardwinning legal editor of. The case for christ is a new christian drama film based on a book written by an awardwinning investigative journalist, who as an atheist was working to disprove the newfound christian faith of his wife. They seem to be the material that lay skeptics most often go to to defend their skepticism. A journalists personal investigation of the evidence for jesus case. I believe this book is the best onestop source for skeptics of christianity. I once heard about this book written by a scientist who was an atheist. Prompted by the results of his investigation, he became a christian at the age of 29. Previously, i wrote the first of what will become a handful of posts around the question of whether christianity is merely a nice philosophy adhered to by some, or whether it is actually true.
By zeroing in on specific lifeissues, it avoids being simply another superficial call for change. Five books for skeptics and seekers reasons for god. Below are my picks for the best atheism related books of the year. I say this not as an atheist that was unimpressed but rather a theist who was just simply bored with most of the book. As a nuclear physicist and professor of physics, he kind of had to be. I pray that every christian turned atheist and every atheist for that matterwould come to this same revelation. How the worlds most notorious atheist changed his mind. Some critics suggested flews mental capacity had declined and therefore we should question the credibility of his conversion. It was the first book i read where a christian looked at christianity from a rational, questioning point of view. Good responses will do you well in your own witnessing. Lewiss warning to young atheists about the danger of reading christian books came true. There is a god and millions of other books are available for instant access. Atheism doesnt pretend to have answers to every question.
Good books for a skeptic agnosticatheist whos interested. One reason that modernday debates between atheists and religious believers. The volume has received wide coverage, fueled much passionate debate and caused not a little confusion. I had no friends, what seemed like no good future, and i was just honestly completely miserable. When i think of the value of knowing god it is this. Good books for a skeptic agnostic atheist whos interested in learning more about christianity with an open mind ive recently been exploring christianityfor about the 3rd time now ha and i read a few books that have really helped me out with a lot of things and have helped me to better understand christianity. Its not uncommon to hear celebrities, athletes and stars thanking god for their success and winning awards, but the celebrities on this list are not going to be them. Famous australian atheist politician becomes a christian. Five atheists who lost faith in atheism christian news on. Lee strobel weighs in on how atheist activist can turn christian. Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, lee strobel, former legal. Title of a christian book written by a former atheist. It was about a dozen authors, all christians of a similar. But i will recommend one author not so well known outside the academic world and one of the greatest semioticians who also wrote novels, umberto eco.