Where Christianity Errs: A Fair and Clear Philosophical Assessment

by Richard Schoenig

Overview

Where Christianity Errs comprises a group of essays that aim to carefully, clearly, fairly, and without rancor argue that Christianity has significantly erred in some of its important beliefs and activities. Among the topics assessed are original sin, prayer, faith, hell, the meaning of life, Christian apologetics, Christian ethics, Christianity and politics, and Christianity and atheism. This book contains novel arguments and insights that will be of interest to non-specialists as well as those who have some background in religion and the philosophy of religion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798385205943
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	04/04/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Richard Schoenig is a retired professor of philosophy at San Antonio College in Texas. When not trying to figure out the meaning of life, he can be found grousing about politics, doing crossword puzzles, playing Scrabble, rooting for the San Antonio Spurs, working on physical fitness, especially playing pick-up basketball, and enjoying the mountains of West Texas and Southwest Colorado.

Richard Schoenig retired from teaching philosophy at San Antonio College for forty five years. He received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Fordham University and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame. After two years as an officer in the Army Corps of Engineers, Schoenig earned an MA and PhD in Philosophy from Indiana University. He published in a variety of chemistry and philosophy journals and is the author of an introduction to philosophy textbook entitled Exploring Philosophy (2000) as well as written popular articles for magazines such as The American Rationalist, Free Inquiry, The Humanist, and Secular World.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This is an important book. Thorough yet succinct. Every chapter is well argued. And Schoenig covers many topics that tend to be under-addressed, making this an essential addition to any counter-apologetics library.”

—Richard Carrier, author of On the Historicity of Jesus



“Richard Schoenig’s Where Christianity Errs is fair and clear. It is also a powerful and penetrating critique. Broad in scope, detailed in content, and reasonable in tone, the book does not pick at weak spots but boldly confronts what appear to be Christianity’s strongest points. Schoenig takes on Christianity’s ablest defenders and offers cogent rebuttals. Where Christianity Errs is must reading both for unbelievers and for Christians.”

—Keith Parsons, professor of philosophy, University of Houston–Clear Lake



“Richard Schoenig’s comprehensive Where Christianity Errs respectfully and dispassionately weaves together decades of perceptive thinking into a compelling case against the existence of the Christian God. Masterfully incorporating contemporary moral philosophy and philosophy of religion, Schoenig manages to accessibly weave together a number of novel arguments about long-neglected topics indispensable to the Christian faith. Internal inconsistencies and those between core Christian tenets and the nature of our world substantiate the unsoundness of central Christian beliefs.”

—Keith Augustine, executive director and editor-in-chief, Internet Infidels

Editorial Reviews

This is an important book. Thorough yet succinct. Every chapter is well argued. And Schoenig covers many topics that tend to be under-addressed, making this an essential addition to any counter-apologetics library.”

—Richard Carrier, author of On the Historicity of Jesus



“Richard Schoenig’s Where Christianity Errs is fair and clear. It is also a powerful and penetrating critique. Broad in scope, detailed in content, and reasonable in tone, the book does not pick at weak spots but boldly confronts what appear to be Christianity’s strongest points. Schoenig takes on Christianity’s ablest defenders and offers cogent rebuttals. Where Christianity Errs is must reading both for unbelievers and for Christians.”

—Keith Parsons, professor of philosophy, University of Houston–Clear Lake



“Richard Schoenig’s comprehensive Where Christianity Errs respectfully and dispassionately weaves together decades of perceptive thinking into a compelling case against the existence of the Christian God. Masterfully incorporating contemporary moral philosophy and philosophy of religion, Schoenig manages to accessibly weave together a number of novel arguments about long-neglected topics indispensable to the Christian faith. Internal inconsistencies and those between core Christian tenets and the nature of our world substantiate the unsoundness of central Christian beliefs.”

—Keith Augustine, executive director and editor-in-chief, Internet Infidels

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