Andy Patton“Why Would I Believe In Christianity When ItHurt Me So Much?”Pain Can Damage Our Sense of BeliefNov 1, 2021Nov 1, 2021
Andy Patton“I Left Christianity Because I Found a More Authentic Faith.”Modernity does not have a Ten Commandments, but if it did one of them would surely be, “I am true when I am true to myself.”Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
Andy Patton“I Outgrew Christianity.”Conversion and deconversion are anything but simple; belief and unbelief are as complicated and various as the transition between them can…Oct 18, 20211Oct 18, 20211
Andy PattonWhy Did God Flood the World?For many today, the idea that the God of the Bible is good, beautiful, and loving collides with and is defeated by all moments in the Bible…Aug 17, 20213Aug 17, 20213
Andy PattonWhy Did God Command the Invasion of Canaan in the Book of Joshua?The conquest of the Canaanites in the book of Joshua is among the most challenging passages in the Bible for modern readers. It’s also one…Aug 8, 2021Aug 8, 2021
Andy PattonIs It Normal to Struggle With Faith?Look at the so-called “Hall of Faith” in Hebrews 11. The writer of Hebrews highlights key moments in the lives of many “heroes” of the…Jul 27, 2021Jul 27, 2021
Andy PattonWhy Did God Ask Abraham to Sacrifice Isaac?The Bible has many difficult passages for modern readers, but few are more challenging than the moment when God asks Abraham to sacrifice…Jun 18, 2021Jun 18, 2021
