Were Jesus’ Disciples a Bunch of Hoaxers?
If someone thinks the disciples were deliberately deceiving people with their claims, they might hypothesize this: the disciples expected Jesus to
About Peter Harris
Dr Peter Harris is the author of two books: The Rage Against the Light: Why Christopher Hitchens Was Wrong and Do You Believe It? A Guide to a Reasonable Christian Faith. He graduated with a history degree from the University of Cambridge and holds two master’s degrees and two doctorates: one from Trinity College and Seminary (USA) for a thesis in Christian philosophy and the other from De Montfort University (UK) for a thesis about the history of the First World War. He also holds a certificate in apologetics from Biola University. Peter is a freelance writer who has been published in publications such as Christianity Magazine and online for Patheos. He also is the creator of the course in the history of Christianity for Lucent University and organises apologetics conferences at his local church. At the moment he is training to be a lay preacher with the Anglican Church. He is married to Hasina and has been blessed with two children, Joel and Chloe.Does Atheism Have a Euthyphro-Style Dilemma?
An essential component in the atheist argument that morality is not derived from God or the gods is the Euthyphro Dilemma,
Religious Violence, Putin and Ukraine
I remember once having a rare conversation with my father about religion. I was seventeen at the time and had started
Whatever Happened to New Atheism?
In 2008 I went through what is now fashionably called ‘faith-deconstruction’. I find the use of the word deconstruction confusing as
Logical Jesus
When Jesus was asked what was the most important commandment, he said this: ‘“The first of all the commandments is: Hear, O
Christianity and the Environment
Recently, the world celebrated Earth Day (22 April) to demonstrate support for the idea that humans have a serious responsibility to protect
Who wants to live forever? Christians should!
The assumption is made probably by the great majority of people that everlasting life is hugely desirable, whether that means never dying,
Why Christianity, not Epicureanism, is the philosophy we need now
The Covid-19 pandemic, pro-Trump protestors storming the Capitol, fake news, and global warming-it is true that we live in an age
An Unexpected Ally
When I jettisoned my Christian faith at the age of nineteen, it was partly the fault of the great British philosopher Bertrand
