Does Living Bread take atheist arguments seriously?

Yes. We try to state atheist and skeptical arguments at their strongest, from those who hold them, before offering a Christian response. We cite atheist and agnostic scholars in their own words and never caricature them. We would rather you understand an objection than be talked past it.

What does this section cover?

Whether God exists, the problem of evil (the strongest objection), whether Jesus existed (yes, by near-universal scholarly consensus), the resurrection and its alternatives, morality without God, science and faith, and meaning without God.

Is Living Bread trying to trick skeptics?

No. Living Bread is openly Christian and says so. We think the strongest case for Christ is made with honesty, primary sources, and a fair hearing for the other side, not with pressure or propaganda. Read, weigh, and decide freely.

Come and See

Christianity & Atheism: The Big Questions, Taken Seriously

This section takes atheist and skeptical arguments seriously, and states them at their strongest before offering any Christian response. It covers whether God exists, the problem of evil, whether Jesus existed, the resurrection and its alternatives, morality without God, science and faith, and meaning. No caricature, no pressure, read the arguments and the sources and decide for yourself.

A note on tone: honest doubt is welcome here, and hard questions are not the enemy of faith. If Christianity is true, it has nothing to fear from scrutiny; if it is false, no one should believe it. So bring your sharpest objections. Everything here is an invitation to think, never a demand to agree.

Explore the questions

Does God exist?Philosophers have argued about God's existence for millennia, and neither side has a knockout bl…The problem of evilThis is widely regarded as the strongest argument against God: if God is all-powerful and all-go…Did Jesus exist?Yes. That a Jewish teacher named Jesus lived in first-century Judea and was crucified under Pont…The resurrectionThe resurrection is the center of Christian faith and its sharpest historical claim. Christians …Morality without GodFirst, an honest concession: you do not need to believe in God to be a good person. Atheists are…Science and faithThe idea that science and Christianity are at war is largely a myth, invented in the nineteenth …Meaning without GodMany atheists live richly meaningful lives, finding purpose in love, family, work, beauty, and t…

Frequently asked questions

Does Living Bread take atheist arguments seriously?: Yes. We try to state atheist and skeptical arguments at their strongest, from those who hold them, before offering a Christian response. We cite atheist and agnostic scholars in their own words and never caricature them. We would rather you understand an objection than be talked past it.
What does this section cover?: Whether God exists, the problem of evil (the strongest objection), whether Jesus existed (yes, by near-universal scholarly consensus), the resurrection and its alternatives, morality without God, science and faith, and meaning without God.
Is Living Bread trying to trick skeptics?: No. Living Bread is openly Christian and says so. We think the strongest case for Christ is made with honesty, primary sources, and a fair hearing for the other side, not with pressure or propaganda. Read, weigh, and decide freely.

Come and see, on your own terms

The most honest way to weigh Christianity is to examine the historical evidence and read the earliest sources yourself. The Gospel of Mark, the earliest of the four, is a good place for a skeptic to begin, no belief required to read it.

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