{"id":36217,"date":"2015-09-07T12:56:24","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T16:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/?p=36217"},"modified":"2016-03-22T20:02:02","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T00:02:02","slug":"podcast-103-dr-randal-rauser-is-the-atheist-my-neighbor-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/podcast-103-dr-randal-rauser-is-the-atheist-my-neighbor-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"podcast 103 &#8211; Dr. Randal Rauser: Is the Atheist my Neighbor? Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5981\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-36217-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/trinities\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/podcast\/trinities103.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/trinities\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/podcast\/trinities103.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/trinities\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/podcast\/trinities103.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/trinities\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/podcast\/trinities103.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=36217-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/trinities\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/podcast\/trinities103.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"trinities103.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7FuUF9DZM3zhtN41n6RJ6l\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/trinities.org\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/trinities-20\/detail\/1498217168\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36218 size-full alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Randal-Rauser-Is-the-atheist-my-neighbor.jpg\" alt=\"Randal Rauser - Is the atheist my neighbor\" width=\"231\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Randal-Rauser-Is-the-atheist-my-neighbor.jpg 231w, https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Randal-Rauser-Is-the-atheist-my-neighbor-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Randal-Rauser-Is-the-atheist-my-neighbor-90x135.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a>Fools say in their hearts, &#8220;There is no God.&#8221; (Psalm 14:1)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This says that a<strong>ll atheists are fools, right?<\/strong> Pastor John Hagee says that &#8220;Atheism is bankrupt and empty. It&#8217;s brain dead!&#8221; 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?<\/p>\n<p>In this conversation Dr. Rauser and I discuss<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>why Dr. Rauser wrote this book<\/li>\n<li>what &#8220;atheism&#8221; means<\/li>\n<li><strong>the &#8220;Rebellion Thesis&#8221;<\/strong> about the origin of atheistic belief &#8211; what Dr. Rauser diagnoses as a or the mainstream Christian view about atheists in recent times<\/li>\n<li>whether <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+14&amp;version=NRSV\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 14<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=romans+1&amp;version=NRSV\" target=\"_blank\">Romans 1<\/a><\/strong> supports the Rebellion Thesis<\/li>\n<li>what the Rebellion Thesis implies about agnostics and doubting Christians<\/li>\n<li>how Christians should be hospitable towards atheists<\/li>\n<li>whether all atheists <em>really<\/em> believe in God<\/li>\n<li>factors which may affect how blameworthy an atheist is for his atheism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also <strong>listen t<\/strong><strong>o this episode on<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a title=\"trinities podcast @ stitcher\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=54067&amp;refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\">Stitcher<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong><a title=\"trinities @ itunes\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id690304581?mt=2&amp;uo=4&amp;at=11l5XS\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a>\u00a0(please subscribe, rate, and review<\/strong>\u00a0us in either or both \u2013 <strong><a title=\"how to rate us at iTunes and Stitcher\" href=\"http:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/review\/\" target=\"_blank\">directions here<\/a><\/strong>). It is also available on\u00a0<a title=\"trinities podcast youtube playlist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLMCt15e8gG-g7t7wo9MCq9KSDSsvGNcsm\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> (scroll down \u2013 you can\u00a0<a title=\"youtube subscription link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/khanpadawan?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe here<\/a>). If you would like to\u00a0<strong>upload audio feedback<\/strong> for possible inclusion in a future episode of this podcast,\u00a0<a title=\"upload audio feedback for the trinities podcast here\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/filedrop\/filedrop_hosted.php?drop=96df5ea43b9b7c6582cb95b8c5a7259d7cd8109e0cd009d4a5ecd099cc7e64fb\" target=\"_blank\">put the audio file here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can <strong>support the trinities podcast by ordering anything through Amazon.com<\/strong> after clicking through one of our links. We get a small % of your purchase, even though your price is not increased. (If you see \u201ctrinities\u201d in you\u00a0url while at Amazon, then we\u2019ll get it.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links for this episode<\/strong>:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-36223\" src=\"http:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/April-1-is-Atheists-Day.jpg\" alt=\"April 1 is Atheists Day\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/April-1-is-Atheists-Day.jpg 350w, https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/April-1-is-Atheists-Day-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/April-1-is-Atheists-Day-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/April-1-is-Atheists-Day-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/randalrauser.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dr. Rauser&#8217;s blog<\/strong>: The Tentative Apologist<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/randalrauser.com\/category\/podcast-the-tentative-apologist\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Tentative Apologist Podcast<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/randalrauser.com\/2015\/06\/73-randal-interviews-randal-on-the-atheist-as-neighbor\/\" target=\"_blank\">Randal interviews Randal on the Atheist as Neighbor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/randalrauser.com\/2015\/05\/72-youre-not-as-crazy-as-i-think\/\" target=\"_blank\">You&#8217;re not as Crazy as I Think<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/randalrauser.com\/2014\/03\/justin-schieber-on-atheism-and-theism\/\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Schieber on atheism and theism<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/randalrauser.com\/category\/podcast-59-second-apologist\/\" target=\"_blank\">The 59-Second Apologist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Rauser&#8217;s books<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/trinities-20\/detail\/1498217168\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Is the Atheist my Neighbor?<\/strong> Rethinking Christian Attitudes toward Atheism<\/em><\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/trinities-20\/detail\/B0118FX8E0\" target=\"_blank\">kindle<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/trinities-20\/detail\/0830857869\" target=\"_blank\"><em>You&#8217;re Not As Crazy As I Think: Dialogue in a World of Loud Voices and Hardened Opinions<\/em><\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/trinities-20\/detail\/B006ZOU3DY\" target=\"_blank\">kindle<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/trinities-20\/detail\/0801015286\" target=\"_blank\"><em>God or Godless?: One Atheist. One Christian. Twenty Controversial Questions<\/em><\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/trinities-20\/detail\/B00AHY0XJM\" target=\"_blank\">kindle<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/podcast-102-dr-brian-leftow-on-perfect-being-theology\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcast 102 \u2013 Dr. Brian Leftow on perfect being theology<\/a><\/li>\n<li>trinities posts on self deception\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/youre-foolin-yourself-and-you-dont-believe-it-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">You\u2019re Foolin\u2019 Yourself and You Don\u2019t Believe It \u2013 Part 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/youre-foolin-yourself-and-you-dont-believe-it-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">You\u2019re Foolin\u2019 Yourself and You Don\u2019t Believe It \u2013 Part 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This week&#8217;s <strong>thinking music is\u00a0\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Jim_Rooster\/the_wilderness_i_want\/14_Track_14_-_Ecstasy_is_not_The_Enemy\" target=\"_blank\">Ecstasy is not The Enemy<\/a>\u201d<\/strong> from the album &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Jim_Rooster\/the_wilderness_i_want\/\" target=\"_blank\">the wilderness i want<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Jim_Rooster\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jim Rooster<\/a>. <object width=\"300\" height=\"50\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/swf\/trackplayer.swf\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"track=http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/services\/playlists\/embed\/track\/123080.xml\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"sameDomain\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/swf\/trackplayer.swf\" width=\"300\" height=\"50\" flashvars=\"track=http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/services\/playlists\/embed\/track\/123080.xml\" allowscriptaccess=\"sameDomain\" \/><\/object><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Fools say in their hearts, &#8220;There is no God.&#8221;&#8221; (Psalm 14:1) This says that all atheists are fools, right? Pastor John Hagee says that &#8220;Atheism is bankrupt and empty. It&#8217;s brain dead!&#8221; Others have said that all atheists because they hate God and want to sin with impunity. Is this what the Bible teaches? 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