Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” (Psalm 14:1)

This says that all atheists are fools, right? Pastor John Hagee says that “Atheism is bankrupt and empty. It’s brain dead!” Others have said that all atheists because they hate God and want to sin with impunity. Is this what the Bible teaches? Is this true?

In this conversation Dr. Rauser and I discuss

why Dr. Rauser wrote this book

what “atheism” means

the “Rebellion Thesis” about the origin of atheistic belief – what Dr. Rauser diagnoses as a or the mainstream Christian view about atheists in recent times

about the origin of atheistic belief – what Dr. Rauser diagnoses as a or the mainstream Christian view about atheists in recent times whether Psalm 14 or Romans 1 supports the Rebellion Thesis

or supports the Rebellion Thesis what the Rebellion Thesis implies about agnostics and doubting Christians

how Christians should be hospitable towards atheists

whether all atheists really believe in God

factors which may affect how blameworthy an atheist is for his atheism

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