(June 16, 2022 at 8:07 pm)h311inac311 Wrote: I'm currently reading Frank Turek's infamous, "I don't have enough faith to be an Atheist" where he posits the simple idea that yes Christianity does require some faith, but according to his balance the committed atheist requires more.
He also claims "proof beyond a reasonable doubt." for Christ's resurrection.
So far I find it worth my time to read.
I've not read it, but I am very aware of Frank from various YouTube videos of him and his critics responding to him. I'm always willing to read for myself and evaluate, but I have to say this one is low on my list, as I've never been impressed at anything I've seen from him - he seems consistently determined to intentionally either straw-man or just plain misunderstand his opponent's arguments, which is at best flippant or at worst dishonest. What I have heard from him with reference to this particular item starts out with a pretty flimsy premise and a vast misunderstanding of atheism, or at least in terms of how I define it for myself. I've also heard his arguments about the beyond a reasonable doubt, but from what I recall it presupposes belief in other underlying things (ie: scripture in particular) without any particular proof. If you accept those as true, sure, easy enough for him.
Of course, if he did have proof beyond a reasonable doubt, that would eliminate the need for faith, and as Douglas Adams said, would cause god to disappear in a puff of logic.
