re ancient books cobb alexia lis uiuc edu mike cobb writes if i talk with an atheist and tell him the new testament is an historically reliable document what reasons would i give him i have found that this isn t a very effective argument most atheists are perfectly willing to acknowledge the existence and ministry of jesus but are quite capable of rationalizing the miracles and the resurrection into misunderstandings hoaxes or simple fabrications they can always make an analogy with the iliad a book that tells the story of the historical trojan war but also talks about gods and goddesses and their conversations i don t think it s possible to convince atheists of the validity of christianity through argument we have to help foster faith and an understanding of god i could be wrong are there any former atheists here who were led to christianity by argument alan terlep incestuous vituperousness oakland university rochester mi atterlep vela acs oakland edu melissa eggertsen rushing in where angels fear to tread
