John W. Loftus

John W. Loftus
Loftus in 2016
Born (1954-09-18) September 18, 1954
Occupation Author
Nationality American
Alma mater
Subject Atheism
Website
debunkingchristianity.blogspot.com

John W. Loftus (born 1954) is an American atheist author. He has written seven books and co-authored three others.

Early life and education

Loftus was born on September 18, 1954.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree from Great Lakes Christian College in 1977, Master of Arts and Master of Divinity degrees from Lincoln Christian University in 1982, and a Master of Theology degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 1985.[2] He dropped out of a Doctor of Philosophy program in theology and ethics at Marquette University in 1987.[2]

Career

Loftus was a minister and taught apologetics, philosophy, critical thinking, and ethics at several colleges.[2] In the late 1990s Loftus had a crisis of faith and rejected Christianity.[3]

He coauthored two books: The Christian Delusion (2010) and The Witness Tree (2011),[4] and authored seven: The End of Christianity (2011), Why I Became an Atheist (2012), The Outsider Test of Faith (2013), Christianity Is Not Great (2014), How to Defend the Christian Faith: Advice from an Atheist (2015), Christianity in the Light of Science (2016), and UnApologetic: Why Philosophy of Religion Must End (2016).[4]

Loftus has signed the Pro-Truth Pledge.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2007089730.html
  2. 1 2 3 "John Loftus". Secular Web. Internet Infidels Inc. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ Scot McKnight; Hauna Ondrey (July 14, 2008). Finding faith, losing faith: stories of conversion and apostasy. Baylor University Press. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-1-60258-162-3.
  4. 1 2 "John W. Loftus". Penguin Random House Canada. Peguin Random House Canada. Retrieved Feb 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Public Figures and Organizations That Signed the Pledge". Retrieved June 10, 2018.
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