Introduction to "The Myth of Intellectual Atheism"

Introduction

   

              The humor and general content contained in “The Myth of Intellectual Atheism” is not intended as an insult to the scientific abilities or personal intelligence of atheists; rather, they are tools to establish that atheistic views originate from somewhere other than science or personal intelligence. Yes, it is true that a certain amount of intellectual gymnastics, along with the commensurate back flips and flourishes, are attached to the doctrines championed by atheists; however, if these intellectual gymnastics were an Olympic sport, they would not score above a 4.5, except of course for the Soviet judge.

            I am Poet Ntwadumela (In-twy-do-may-la), a Christian writer and minister, but this book is not, strictly speaking, a Christian work. This work will challenge atheism’s basic assumptions, not by defending the Christian faith, but by focusing on and separating atheism’s own Intellectual gymnastics from its attacks on religion.

            Atheism is much like an alternate on a great intellectual gymnastics team—not good enough to appear on the mat based on its own merit. Instead, this alternate must cause the star of the team to fail, and only then, by default, can it enter the arena of human ideas. The star of the team is religious faith, and atheistic arguments are always only negative arguments against religion’s ability to perform. This book will search for and examine the nature of atheism’s own performance as an intellectual alternative.

            In “The Myth of Intellectual Atheism,” the Ideas of “The Jordan Doctrine,” “The Cool Table Atheist,” “The Atheist Buffet,” and more will be explored in order to take atheism through its paces and judge its performance. Atheism’s performance will not be judged as the default alternate to religion but as a stand-alone performer in the intellectual gymnastics of philosophical worldviews.

            I challenge you to explore with me the questions that arise from discussing the atheistic narrative and arrive at your own answers and conclusions in a clear-eyed reasonable way.

     

Poet Ntwadumela, 2013

The Myth of Intellectual Atheism