Farrell Till
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John Farrell Till, and known commonly as Farrell Till, was the editor of the formerly published Skeptical Review and is a prominent debater against Christianity
and Biblical inerrancy
in particular, having published several critical articles of the inerrancy subject as well as skeptical examinations of other Biblical interpretations.
Till was a Church of Christ
minister and missionary, but left the church in 1963 and later became an atheist. In addition to having editing The Skeptical Review, Till also runs the "Errancy" list, which discusses alleged Biblical contradictions and errors.
He has formally and informally debated with numerous Christian thinkers and evangelists, including philosophical apologists Norman Geisler
and William Lane Craig
, and Young Earth creationism
advocate Kent Hovind
.
Till holds a B.A. English and M.A. English from Harding University
. He is a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
, the National Center for Science Education
, and the Council for Secular Humanism
.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
and Biblical inerrancy
Biblical inerrancy
Biblical inerrancy is the doctrinal position that the Bible is accurate and totally free of error, that "Scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact." Some equate inerrancy with infallibility; others do not.Conservative Christians generally believe that...
in particular, having published several critical articles of the inerrancy subject as well as skeptical examinations of other Biblical interpretations.
Till was a Church of Christ
Church of Christ
Churches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through common beliefs and practices. They seek to base doctrine and practice on the Bible alone, and seek to be New Testament congregations as originally established by the authority of Christ. Historically,...
minister and missionary, but left the church in 1963 and later became an atheist. In addition to having editing The Skeptical Review, Till also runs the "Errancy" list, which discusses alleged Biblical contradictions and errors.
He has formally and informally debated with numerous Christian thinkers and evangelists, including philosophical apologists Norman Geisler
Norman Geisler
Norman L. Geisler is a Christian apologist and the co-founder of Southern Evangelical Seminary outside Charlotte, North Carolina, where he formerly taught. He holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Jesuit Loyola University...
and William Lane Craig
William Lane Craig
William Lane Craig is an American analytic philosopher, philosophical theologian, and Christian apologist. He is known for his work on the philosophy of time and the philosophy of religion, specifically the existence of God and the defense of Christian theism...
, and Young Earth creationism
Young Earth creationism
Young Earth creationism is the religious belief that Heavens, Earth, and all life on Earth were created by direct acts of the Abrahamic God during a relatively short period, sometime between 5,700 and 10,000 years ago...
advocate Kent Hovind
Kent Hovind
Kent E. Hovind is an American young earth creationist. Hovind speaks on creation science and aims to convince listeners to reject theories of evolution, geophysics, and cosmology in favor of the Genesis creation narrative as found in the Bible...
.
Till holds a B.A. English and M.A. English from Harding University
Harding University
Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas, in the United States, about north-east of Little Rock. It is a private liberal arts Christian university associated with the Churches of Christ. The university takes its name from James A...
. He is a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A non-profit corporation with 300 employees and two million members and supporters, it claims to be the largest animal rights...
, the National Center for Science Education
National Center for Science Education
The National Center for Science Education is a non-profit organization based in Oakland, California affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It is the United States' leading anti-creationist organization, and defends the teaching of evolutionary biology and opposes...
, and the Council for Secular Humanism
Council for Secular Humanism
The Council for Secular Humanism is a secular humanist organization headquartered in Amherst, New York. In 1980 CODESH issued A Secular Humanist Declaration, an argument for and statement of belief in Democratic Secular Humanism...
.