The Christian Atheist

Our new book, Paradise Lost: The Machinery of Evil, references a sermon by the man C. S. Lewis called his "master," George MacDonald, and from which Lewis quoted as the epigraph of the fourteenth chapter of his autobiography, Surprised by Joy. In today's Christian Atheist, I read that sermon in its entirety. Its insights are, truly, legendary. Listen to the context of the phrase, "the one principl...

Jenny and I discuss chapter three of G. K. Chesterton's book, The Everlasting Man: "The Antiquity of Civilization."   Check out our NEW BOOK, Paradise Lost: The Machinery of Evil, available now on Amazon.com!   LISTEN TO ENTIRE BOOK read without commentary: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9AH1236qO8mmXxGmVGcz6J9wIu1obRA   READ: The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton... https://www.gutenberg.o...

We read and discuss the prophet Jeremiah's evaluation of his own troubled time-period, and find parallels with our own.   BOOKS ON AMAZON: PARADISE LOST: The Machinery of Evil ... https://a.co/d/dO66hPa THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview ... https://a.co/d/dqmK8CT   Find our content helpful? Why not buy us a cup of coffee! Go to: https://ko-fi.com/thechris...

Jenny and I discuss chapter two of G. K. Chesterton's book, The Everlasting Man.   Check out our NEW BOOK, Paradise Lost: The Machinery of Evil, available now on Amazon.com!   LISTEN TO ENTIRE BOOK read without commentary: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9AH1236qO8mmXxGmVGcz6J9wIu1obRA   READ: The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton... https://www.gutenberg.org/files/65688/65688-h/65688-h.htm...

Find it here ... PARADISE LOST: The Machinery of Evil ... https://a.co/d/dO66hPa   This week we present the Forward from our newly published book on Paradise Lost. We pray you find it both enjoyable and challenging!   Find our content helpful? Why not buy us a cup of coffee! Go to: https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist   Take a moment to view our photography at Wise Photography For You ... https:/...

Jenny and I examine C. S. Lewis's essay, "Religion: Reality or Substitute?" If you enjoy our content, consider donating through PayPal via https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist   Some other relevant Lewis essays:   "The Poison of Subjectivism" Youtube:  https://youtu.be/D--ovShVduE Podcast:  https://pod.link/1557528158/episode/111419dee815635c9084222eba4197ea   "The Funeral of A Great Myth" Youtub...

We chat with our favorite correspondent from "across the pond," Bill Paterson, who inspired our series on JEDP, The Mount Ebal Defixio, and C. S. Lewis. Part 2   https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChristianAtheist/featured https://www.facebook.com/JnJWiseWords https://wisewordsforyouroccasion.wordpress.com   Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's World...

Qu'ils sont beaux les pieds!   In this episode Jenny and I finish our discussion on chapter 15 of C. S. Lewis's THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE.   https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChristianAtheist/featured https://www.facebook.com/JnJWiseWords https://wisewordsforyouroccasion.wordpress.com   #petersusanedmundlucy #narnia #aslan #professorkirk #england #wardrobe #whitewitch #charn #queen #christi...

We chat with our favorite correspondent from "across the pond," Bill Paterson, who inspired our series on JEDP, The Mount Ebal Defixio, and C. S. Lewis.   https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChristianAtheist/featured https://www.facebook.com/JnJWiseWords https://wisewordsforyouroccasion.wordpress.com   Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview Pa...

Qu'ils sont beaux les pieds!   In this episode Jenny and I begin a new take on chapter 15 of C. S. Lewis's THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE.   If this culture is to be saved, we must all concentrate on the little knots in front of us. Stand up and take care of your own area, and keep your eyes and fascination on God, and seeking Him. Farther up and farther in!   https://www.youtube.com/c/TheC...

THE CONCLUSION OF OUR SERIES AT LAST. We apologize for the length, but we didn't want to divide this concluding episode in two. Satell, Greg. “Why the Experts Always Seem to Get it Wrong,” Forbes, 2014. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2014/02/19/why-experts-always-seem-to-get-it-wrong/?sh=163664d73a36 On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the di...

Jenny and I discuss chapter one of G. K. Chesterton's book, The Everlasting Man.   Introduction, THE EVERLASTING MAN by G.K. Chesterton   LISTEN TO INTRODUCTION read without commentary: https://youtu.be/9DrOGSrIpQA LISTEN TO CHAPTER ONE read without commentary: https://youtu.be/9JxopTdm9zw LISTEN TO ENTIRE BOOK read without commentary: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9AH1236qO8mmXxGmVGcz6J9wI...

This week we present the first few pages of the Afterword from our upcoming book on Paradise Lost. We pray you find it both enjoyable and challenging!   Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview Page: https://a.co/d/1Sp3rf5   Find our content helpful? Why not buy us a cup of coffee! Go to: https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist   Take a mom...

Jenny and I discuss chapter one of G. K. Chesterton's book, The Everlasting Man.   Introduction, THE EVERLASTING MAN by G.K. Chesterton   LISTEN TO INTRODUCTION read without commentary: https://youtu.be/9DrOGSrIpQA LISTEN TO CHAPTER ONE read without commentary: https://youtu.be/9JxopTdm9zw LISTEN TO ENTIRE BOOK read without commentary: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9AH1236qO8mmXxGmVGcz6J9wI...

Part one of our conclusion of this series. Satell, Greg. “Why the Experts Always Seem to Get it Wrong,” Forbes, 2014. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2014/02/19/why-experts-always-seem-to-get-it-wrong/?sh=163664d73a36 On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the discovery of an ancient curse tablet (defixio) on Mount Ebal at the site of "Joshua's a...

Jenny and I discuss the introduction and part of chapter one to G. K. Chesterton's book, The Everlasting Man.   Introduction, THE EVERLASTING MAN by G.K. Chesterton   LISTEN TO INTRODUCTION read without commentary: https://youtu.be/9DrOGSrIpQA LISTEN TO CHAPTER ONE read without commentary: https://youtu.be/9JxopTdm9zw LISTEN TO ENTIRE BOOK read without commentary: https://youtube.com/playlist?list...

We complete (with a small residue for our final episode) C. S. Lewis's case for a skeptical approach to the work of the Higher Critics in his article, "Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism." If all goes as planned, we will complete this series with a final episode next week! Satell, Greg. “Why the Experts Always Seem to Get it Wrong,” Forbes, 2014. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/gre...

Jenny and I discuss the introduction to G. K. Chesterton's book, The Everlasting Man.   Introduction, THE EVERLASTING MAN by G.K. Chesterton   LISTEN TO INTRODUCTION read without commentary: https://youtu.be/9DrOGSrIpQA LISTEN TO CHAPTER ONE read without commentary: https://youtu.be/9JxopTdm9zw LISTEN TO ENTIRE BOOK read without commentary: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9AH1236qO8mmXxGmVGcz...

We begin to lay out C. S. Lewis's case for a skeptical approach to the work of the Higher Critics. Satell, Greg. “Why the Experts Always Seem to Get it Wrong,” Forbes, 2014. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2014/02/19/why-experts-always-seem-to-get-it-wrong/?sh=163664d73a36 On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the discovery of an ancient curse t...

Jenny and I are lovers of great literature. We hope you enjoy our weaving together of three great poems by Edgar Allan Poe - "The Raven," "Annabel Lee" and "The Bells." Our production has been a three-day whirlwind of activity - late nights and early mornings. Hopefully, you find it valuable. We have been motivated by an opportunity to do what we've been hoping and preparing for since we got marri...

Jenny and I discuss "The War of the Gods and the Demons" by G. K. Chesterton. After hitting an impasse last week, we "retool" and finish our discussion of this amazing chapter.   Chapter 7, THE EVERLASTING MAN by G.K. Chesterton   LISTEN TO PART 1 of CHAPTER 7 on Youtube https://youtu.be/VvalZAYCGmg   LISTEN TO PART 1 of CHAPTER 7 on Podcast https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/e91091095b3...

We begin to move toward the close of this series. On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the discovery of an ancient curse tablet (defixio) on Mount Ebal at the site of "Joshua's altar."  In this series, as we promised in episode #52, we revisit this discovery following the publication of the scholarly paper on May 12th of this year. We hope to lay out the context and...

Jenny and I discuss "The War of the Gods and the Demons" by G. K. Chesterton.   Chapter 7, THE EVERLASTING MAN by G.K. Chesterton   LISTEN TO CHAPTER 7: https://youtu.be/io5GfW4rJFA LISTEN TO ENTIRE BOOK: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9AH1236qO8mmXxGmVGcz6J9wIu1obRA   READ: The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesteron... https://www.gutenberg.org/files/65688/65688-h/65688-h.htm   Link to The Chris...

Episodes 109 and 110 together make up Part 4 of our series. On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the discovery of an ancient curse tablet (defixio) on Mount Ebal at the site of "Joshua's altar."  This is a potentially WORLD-SHAKING discovery, but the dust has not yet settled, and the academic war is only just beginning. Following the publication of the find and its a...

As an aid to our series on JEDP & The Mount Ebal curse tablet, Jenny and I discuss C. S. Lewis's article, "Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism." *Please see the link below to access the scholarly paper by Dr. Stripling and his associates, which is open access in the journal Heritage Science. I would suggest that our listeners review our original episode, The Christian Atheist #52: “The Curs...