Atheist: “I Still Believe in Good Friday”

Guest post by Chris Lubbers, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Muskegon Community College
Reflections on Good Friday

I remember being puzzled as a child in church—one of many times—about why the day on which Jesus was crucified was called “Good Friday.” What was good about that? It seemed pretty awful.

I was told that what was good was that Jesus died for our sins, thus saving us from the punishment of death. But everyone still sins, and everyone still dies.

Later I was told that saving us fro...