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Confessions of a French Atheist: How God Hijacked My Quest to Disprove the Christian Faith, by Guillaume Bignot. Tyndale Momentum, 2022.
In this engaging debut, French philosopher Bignon chronicles how his failed mission to debunk Christianity led to his conversion. Raised Catholic, Bignon considered himself an atheist by the time he was in high school. In his mid-20s, Bignon resolved to disprove
his girlfriend’s Christian beliefs, including her commitment to abstinence before marriage. Bignon dusted off a Bible, but to his surprise found Jesus was “full of wisdom and quick comebacks.” Bignon also befriended a local pastor with whom he met regularly to discuss theology, which led to him changing his perspectives on “the supernatural, science, sex, knowledge, and salvation.” For instance, the author describes how he came to view abstinence as reasonable after the pastor clarified that
Christianity doesn’t disapprove of sexuality, but sees it as a “gift” from God to be “enjoyed within the bounds of marriage.” These talks, supplemented by independent research and a close reading of the New Testament, revived Bignon’s faith. The author’s well-reasoned arguments in favor of the existence of God and a figurative understanding of scripture, along with thoughtful rebuttals to atheist critics of divine punishment and salvation by belief, cohere in a humorous and persuasive testament
to the rationality of faith. Part memoir, part spiritual and intellectual treatise, this book has the power to change minds.
- Publishers Weekly
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St. Henry: July 13. 972 - 1024.
As German king and Holy Roman Emperor, Henry was a practical man of affairs. He was energetic in consolidating his rule. He crushed rebellions and feuds. On all sides he had to deal with drawn-out disputes so as to protect his frontiers. This involved him in a number of battles, especially in the
south in Italy; he also helped Pope Benedict VIII quell disturbances in Rome. Always his ultimate purpose was to establish a stable peace in Europe.
According to eleventh-century custom, Henry took advantage of his position and appointed as bishops men loyal to him. In his case, however, he avoided the pitfalls of this practice and actually fostered the reform of ecclesiastical and monastic life. He was canonized in 1146.
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