Monthly Archives: February 2010

A Lifetime of Lent

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Amy Spiegel

Approximately three days into the Lenten season this year, I began my sad dance with legalism. Like troops circling the enemy, I have poked around my commitment’s defenses to see where there might be a weak point. I have chosen … Continue reading →

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Solving the Euthyphro Problem

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

Among the issues debated between theists and atheists is the question of God’s relation to ethics.  Many theists, including myself, maintain that without God there is no foundation for ethics.  Not only does atheism fail to provide any ultimate motivation … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour for The Making of an Atheist

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

In the coming weeks, a number of bloggers will be posting reviews or interviews with me about my book, The Making of an Atheist.  Some of these have already begun to appear.  Joe Gorra interviews me at the EPS Blog, and … Continue reading →

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Snapshots

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Amy Spiegel

Brief comments on film by Amy. Some old, some new.  Domestic films and foreign too. Blindsight:  Despite the fact that I write nearly all of the film reviews for Wisdom and Folly, Jim actually has better taste in movies than … Continue reading →

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Blog Interview and Book Reviews About The Making of an Atheist

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

Several blogs have recently featured reviews or interviews with me about my book, The Making of an Atheist, including the blog of the Evangelical Philosophical Society, Cloud of Witnesses and Exo Tays Parembolays.  So far, most responses to the book have been enthusiastically positive, though there have … Continue reading →

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Wise Stewards: A Book Review

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

I have read my share of books about family and parenting over the years.  Some have been worth my while; others have not.  But even the best of the ones I’ve read left me unsatisfied, mainly because they failed to probe … Continue reading →

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The Making of an Atheist

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

As you might have noticed on the sidebar, my latest book, The Making of an Atheist, has just been released.  In the book I discuss the moral-psychological roots of atheism, showing how disbelief in God is not the result of an … Continue reading →

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