Yes, yes, I
know that pretty much every thread devolves into this topic, but this is specifically directed toward this interesting "mock trial" between two strong proponents of each side.
Here's part one, out of fifteen parts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5hOza8GTqkI'm only up to part 7...so far it's pretty good. Both sides present very interesting arguments. The ultimate "verdict" from the audience is that Christianity wins, but keep in mind that the playing field is a church.
From what I can tell so far....the Christian side seeks to prove a few several tenets about Christianity, such as the need for a creator and the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus, and based on these "truths," concludes that since these abnormalities are true, it is no problem that
other Christian abnormalities, which cannot be proven, are also true.
The Atheist side, on the other hand, focuses on the aspects of Christianity that
can be refuted by modern science, and states that since so many things
can be refuted, when something historically difficult to refute such as the resurrection comes along, it's no problem to dismiss it.
It's quite long, but well-timed and well-structured...
In the end...I think that both sides present strong evidence intermingled with weak evidence...For example, I do feel that the Christian claim that existence of absolute morals
demands a God is sort of ill-founded.
What say y'all?