I’ve known Michael Parkman since fifth grade. That’s . . . . . forty-two years. Wow!
We both grew up in the college town of Bryan/College Station, Texas, in the shadow of Texas A&M University. We went through eight years of school together. I learned to play Hearts, a game I still frequently play and enjoy, with him. He turned me on to Styx and Elton John. I was at both of his weddings.
Our “life journeys”, to use a gag-inducing phrase, have led us both down very different paths, and we now look at the world quite differently.
Michael is a Christian, and I no do not have any religious beliefs. Recently my old friend sent me a copy of a book by Norman L. Geisler and Frank Turek called I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be An Atheist. He wanted me to read the book. I told him I would read it under two conditions:
1) That he read the copy of Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris that I was sending him and
2) He agree to discuss both books with me on my blog.
He agreed!
SO. I will be sharing our discussion with you, Gentle Reader. It’s a story you’ll want to read backwards.
I’m creating a new category on the blog called “Ray and Michael Debate the Universe, ” which will make it easier to check out the entries.
I hope you enjoy it!
I think he should have to read Chris Hedges too – Christian Fascists would be a good choice. I am reading a book by Kathryn Joyce about Quiverfull – bat shit crazy all the way home!
I picked a short book on purpose because Michael is very busy. What is Quiverfull?
It’s a Christian movement that believe that children are signs of blessings from God. So, adherents of the Quiverfull movement tend to have *a lot* of children.