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Am I really wrong about Dawkins? A response to Sara Passmore

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018 Geoff Robson Christian Thought atheism, faith, humanism, Jesus, resurrection, Richard Dawkins, Sara Passmore, science, Stuff

Dawkins Warning: This is long – probably a longer response than the original piece really deserves. But sometimes we Christians have to push back with some careful, strong and detailed thought – lest we be accused of being illogical, stupid, fearful, or unable to stand our ground in the marketplace of ideas.

On Wednesday, Stuff (and several of New Zealand’s major daily newspapers) published an opinion piece that I wrote about Richard Dawkins and his visit to New Zealand. They gave it the headline: “Why Richard Dawkins is wrong about Christianity” – which is a pretty fair summary of what I claimed. Yesterday, Stuff published a response to my article by Sara Passmore, President of the Humanist Society of New Zealand. It was headlined: “Geoff Robson is wrong about Richard Dawkins, the man and his work”. Continue reading →

When Prime Ministers Attack: Faith under (friendly) fire

September 6, 2013September 6, 2013 Geoff Robson Christian Ethics, Christian Thought Colossians, Ephesians, gender roles, homosexuality, Kevin Rudd, politics, Same-sex marriage, science

What can we learn from the Australian Prime Minister throwing his own faith under the bus to win political points?

In case you haven’t already heard, the Australian election campaign took an interesting turn this week when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd appeared on Q & A (a current affairs interview program in Australia) and was asked a question about ‘same-sex marriage’. Rudd went into full flight, launching a passionate defence of the change of heart that has seen him become a vocal proponent of what he calls ‘marriage equality’.