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[[File:Militant atheist image.jpg|thumb|350px|An internet [[meme]] image, depicting [[militant atheism|militant atheists]], produced by [[Ken Ammi]] of [[True Freethinker]], in response to a [[cartoon]] created by John W. Loftus who criticized the term.]] | [[File:Militant atheist image.jpg|thumb|350px|An internet [[meme]] image, depicting [[militant atheism|militant atheists]], produced by [[Ken Ammi]] of [[True Freethinker]], in response to a [[cartoon]] created by John W. Loftus who criticized the term.]] | ||
| − | '''John W. Loftus''' (born 1954) is an American atheist author who writes about his conversion from [[Christianity]] to [[atheism]] | + | '''John W. Loftus''' (born 1954) is an American atheist author who writes about his conversion from [[Christianity]] to [[atheism]]. He also engages in atheist apologetics. |
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John W. Loftus (born 1954) is an American atheist author who writes about his conversion from Christianity to atheism. He also engages in atheist apologetics.
Education
Loftus earned a bachelor's degree (B.R.E.), from Great Lakes Christian College in 1977. Subsequently, he obrained two master's degrees, M.A. and M.DiV., from Lincoln Christian University under the guidance of James D. Strauss and a Masters of Theology degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Career in Christian ministry
Loftus was ordained as a minister in the Church of Christ and taught Christian apologetics for Great Lakes Christian College and Lincoln Christian University, as well as teaching philosophy/ethics at College of Lake County, Kellogg Community College and Trine University.
John Loftus and the no true Scotsman fallacy
See also: Atheism and the no true Scotsman fallacy
The ex-atheist Darrin Rasberry used to write for the atheist John Loftus’ blog site Debunking Christianity.[1] After Rasberry became a Christian Loftus said that Rasberry “was never an atheist in the first place.”[2]
John Lotftus' commentary about fellow atheist PZ Myers
John Loftus cites John Draper (a Canadian atheist blogger), saying about prominent atheist PZ Myers: "According to PZ you either agree with him or you are the scum of the earth. If anyone is giving atheists a bad reputation it's PZ - he shows no tolerance or respect for anyone other than himself."[3]
Books
- Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity
- Why I Became an Atheist: Personal Reflections and Additional Arguments.
- The Outsider Test for Faith
- Co-author of God or Godless with Randal Rauser as a co-author
External links
References
- ↑ Arguments for God’s existence leads former “Christ-hater,” Darrin Rasberry, to Christ follower by James Bishop
- ↑ Arguments for God’s existence leads former “Christ-hater,” Darrin Rasberry, to Christ follower by James Bishop
- ↑ Can PZ Myers Change His Ways? Should He? By John W. Loftus at 7/30/2012