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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. | 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. | ||
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| + | ''See also:'' [[Atheism and the no true Scotsman fallacy]] | ||
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| + | The [[ex-atheists|ex-atheist]] Darrin Rasberry used to write for the atheist John Loftus’ blog site ''Debunking Christianity''.<ref>[Arguments for God’s existence leads former “Christ-hater,” Darrin Rasberry, to Christ follower] by James Bishop</ref> After Rasberry became a Christian Loftus said that Rasberry “was never an atheist in the first place.”<ref>[Arguments for God’s existence leads former “Christ-hater,” Darrin Rasberry, to Christ follower] by James Bishop</ref> | ||
== Commentary about fellow atheist PZ Myers == | == Commentary about fellow atheist PZ Myers == | ||
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John W. Loftus (born 1954) is an American atheist author who writes about his conversion from Christianity to atheism and related matters.
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]
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
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