Confessions of a French atheist How God hijacked my quest to disprove the Christian faith

Guillaume Bignon

Book - 2022

"Guillaume Bignon was a French atheist and he was perfectly happy. He was very successful as a software engineer in finance, a musician, and a volleyball player. Yet a chance encounter with a beautiful woman would change the way he thought about his life and beliefs forever. Confessions of a French Atheist is the unusual story of Guillaume Bignon--a man who didn't need God but who grew to believe in God after he thought through the nature of morality, the relationship between science and faith, the supernatural, and the reliability of the Bible. With rigorous reasoning, remarkable authenticity, and a sense of humor, Guillaume takes the reader on a journey of his innermost questions and surprising discoveries."--Provided by pu...blisher.

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Published
Carol Stream, IL : Tyndale Momentum [2022]
Language
English
French
Main Author
Guillaume Bignon (author)
Item Description
"An earlier version of this book was published in French as La foi a ses raisons: confessions d'un athée surpris par Dieu [Faith has its reasons: confessions of an atheist surprised by God]."--Title page verso.
Physical Description
xv, 224 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-224).
ISBN
9781496443021
  • Foreword
  • 1. Hooked in the Caribbean
  • 2. A "Most Tender" Childhood
  • 3. Relentless Pursuit of Success
  • 4. Happiness at Any Price
  • 5. The Turning Point
  • 6. Intellectual Barriers
  • 7. Searching for Certainty
  • 8. Miracles: History or Mythology?
  • 9. Where the Head Went, the Heart Followed
  • 10. Moves and Debates
  • 11. Discovering Apologetics
  • Epilogue: My Motivation for Writing
  • About the Author
  • Notes
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

In this engaging debut, French philosopher Bignon chronicles how his failed mission to debunk Christianity led to his conversion. Raised Catholic, Bignon considered himself an atheist by the time he was in high school. In his mid-20s, Bignon resolved to disprove his girlfriend's Christian beliefs, including her commitment to abstinence before marriage. Bignon dusted off a Bible, but to his surprise found Jesus was "full of wisdom and quick comebacks." Bignon also befriended a local pastor with whom he met regularly to discuss theology, which led to him changing his perspectives on "the supernatural, science, sex, knowledge, and salvation." For instance, the author describes how he came to view abstinence as reasonable after the pastor clarified that Christianity doesn't disapprove of sexuality, but sees it as a "gift" from God to be "enjoyed within the bounds of marriage." These talks, supplemented by independent research and a close reading of the New Testament, revived Bignon's faith. The author's well-reasoned arguments in favor of the existence of God and a figurative understanding of scripture, along with thoughtful rebuttals to atheist critics of divine punishment and salvation by belief, cohere in a humorous and persuasive testament to the rationality of faith. Part memoir, part spiritual and intellectual treatise, this book has the power to change minds. (Apr.)

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