"Berkeley, California, radio station KPFA recently cancelled an interview with vocal atheist and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, citing his harsh criticisms of Islam which “offended and hurt . . . so many people.”
Dawkins is famous for his harsh criticisms of religion in general and Christianity and biblical creation in particular. Yet for some reason, the producers of KPFA did not cite those criticisms when denying Dawkins a radio forum.
Dawkins’ caustic comments are legion. Regarding Jesus’s resurrection, notwithstanding the vast amount of historical evidence for it, he says, “Accounts of Jesus’s resurrection and ascension are about as well-documented as Jack and the Beanstalk.”
Despite this bold claim, Dawkins refuses to engage in a one-on-one debate with Christian apologist William Lane Craig, well-known for his powerful arguments for the historicity of Christ’s resurrection.
Even some of Dawkins fellow skeptics have harshly criticized him for refusing to do so.
If the evidence for Christ’s resurrection is as weak as Dawkins suggests, then why his reticence to defend his outspoken claim? Wouldn’t one of the most well-known atheists on Earth want to defeat one of the most well-known Christian apologists in front of as many people as possible?
Not surprisingly, Dawkins reserves some of his harshest criticisms for biblical creationists:
For the sinful nature is always hostile to God.
Romans 8:7 NLT
Dawkins is famous for his harsh criticisms of religion in general and Christianity and biblical creation in particular. Yet for some reason, the producers of KPFA did not cite those criticisms when denying Dawkins a radio forum.
Dawkins’ caustic comments are legion. Regarding Jesus’s resurrection, notwithstanding the vast amount of historical evidence for it, he says, “Accounts of Jesus’s resurrection and ascension are about as well-documented as Jack and the Beanstalk.”
Despite this bold claim, Dawkins refuses to engage in a one-on-one debate with Christian apologist William Lane Craig, well-known for his powerful arguments for the historicity of Christ’s resurrection.
Even some of Dawkins fellow skeptics have harshly criticized him for refusing to do so.
If the evidence for Christ’s resurrection is as weak as Dawkins suggests, then why his reticence to defend his outspoken claim? Wouldn’t one of the most well-known atheists on Earth want to defeat one of the most well-known Christian apologists in front of as many people as possible?
Not surprisingly, Dawkins reserves some of his harshest criticisms for biblical creationists:
“It is absolutely safe to say that if you meet somebody who claims not to believe in evolution, that person is ignorant, stupid or insane (or wicked, but I’d rather not consider that).”
The cancellation of this radio interview serves to highlight the double-standard that exists in academia and media alike when it comes to “offensive” speech. Why are the producers of KPFA disturbed by Dawkins’ statements about Islam, but not his statements about Christianity?" CEHFor the sinful nature is always hostile to God.
Romans 8:7 NLT
