A Reason for Faith: Christianity on Trial

February 14, 2013 at 4:52 pm | Posted in Pajamas Media | Leave a comment
Tags: Andrew Bernstein, Christianity, Debate, Dinesh D’Souza, Eternity, Existence, God, morality, objectivism, Philosophy, Right, Wrong

by Walter Hudson – PJ Media – February 14, 2013

Last Week’s article: 5 Common Accusations Leveled at Christianity

Christianity is profoundly bad. So argued philosophy professor Dr. Andrew Bernstein in a recent debate sponsored by The Objective Standard and the University of Texas Objectivism Society. Countering Bernstein was Christian apologist Dinesh D’Souza. They discussed whether Christianity is “good or bad for mankind.”

They spent a majority of their time debating more fundamental philosophical questions. What is the nature of reality? Does God exist? What is the proper source of morality? While many attendees commenting during the livestream chat saw these questions as diversions from the advertised topic, they were actually the crux of the matter. In order to discern whether Christianity is good or bad for mankind, “good” must first be defined.

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