16 Questions
What was Mark Lilla's first step out of the world of faith?
Realizing the possibility that the Bible might be wrong
What led Mark Lilla to de-convert and abandon his Christian faith?
The authoritarian and hierarchical nature of the Christian community in Ann Arbor
What does Mark Lilla attribute to people's intellectual predispositions on issues?
Experiences with Christians and churches
According to Mark Lilla, what would make the intellectual case for Christianity more plausible?
Knowing many wise, loving, kind, and insightful Christians
What is highlighted as a common background for those who take an intellectual stand against Christianity?
Disappointment with Christians and churches
What influenced Mark Lilla's disillusionment with Christianity?
The authoritarian and hierarchical nature of the Christian community in Ann Arbor
What is the main concern raised regarding Christians' behavior in the passage?
Their glaring character flaws and moral failings
According to the passage, what is the concept of common grace in Christian theology?
The teaching that God empowers all acts of goodness, wisdom, justice, and beauty
What does the passage suggest about the behavior of some church officials?
They seem to be at least as corrupt as leaders in the world at large
Based on the passage, what is a central message of the Bible regarding the character of real Christians?
Real Christians are seriously flawed
What is the passage's view on the assumption that Christians should be much better people than everyone else?
It is dismissed as a mistaken belief
What does the passage assert about the behavior of nominal Christians?
They often bear the name but don't practice Christianity
Why does the passage mention Mark Lilla's determination that 'the Bible might be wrong'?
To illustrate his struggle against a particular person trying to exercise power over him in the name of Christianity
What does the passage suggest about the institutional church's historical support for war and violence?
It contradicts Christianity's teachings on peace and justice
According to Christian theology, what attributes does God's common grace extend across all humanity?
'Graciously' casting good gifts regardless of religious conviction or race
What is the main reason why the arguments for Christianity need to be extremely strong for some individuals, according to the passage?
The behavior of Christians who undermine the plausibility of Christianity
Explore the account of Mark Lilla's 'born again' experience as a teenager and subsequent de-conversion from his Christian faith. Learn about his disillusionment with a Christian community in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the impact it had on his beliefs.
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