Is atheism a "lack of belief"? Calum Miller, Paul Orton & Non Stamp Collector - Unbelievable?
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In the first show of 2013, three 'Unbelievable?' listeners join Justin Brierley to discuss their views of atheism.
Calum Miller is a Christian medical student at Oxford with an interest in philosophy. He chats with atheist Paul Orton and agnostic Steve (aka Non Stamp Collector).
They both define their atheism as a mere "lack of belief in God" rather than a positive belief that "there is no God".
Why the distinction? Find out as we ask questions about where the burden of proof lies, the difference between agnosticism and atheism, and the God of the Bible.
For Calum Miller http://dovetheology.com http://www.twitter.com/dovetheology
For Paul Orton http://www.missinggodgene.com http://www.skepticule.com
For Non Stamp Collector http://www.nonstampcollector.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/NonStampCollector
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Unbelievable? 20 August 2011 – Dialogue with an ex-Christian Rebekah Bennetch & Sheridan Voysey
Unbelievable? 11 February 2012 - Should atheists be more religious? Alain de Botton & James Orr
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Released on 23 Jun 2014
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