In the previous chapters we were considering arguments for God, and so it was the believer who had to bear the burden of proof. But now it’s the atheist’s turn. We’re considering arguments for atheism. We want to hear from the atheist some arguments against God. So now it’s the atheist who must shoulder the burden of proof. It’s up to him to give us an argument leading to the conclusion “Therefore, God does not exist.” Too often believers allow unbelievers to shift the burden of proof to the believer’s shoulders. “Give me some good explanation for why God permits suffering,” the unbeliever
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