What is Christian Atheism? (Part 1)
November 8th, 2009 | 
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Christian Atheism is a belief in the word and existence of Jesus without the acceptance of the Christian God. Christian atheists (or Atheist Christians) are hard to define. Like in traditional religion, such as the different denominations of the Christian belief, much diversity exists among views. However, a recurring conviction among Christian atheists is:
The acceptance of the teachings of Jesus in the absence of a belief in God.
We can therefore call Christian atheism a brand of atheism, which lies closer to theism in a more traditional and moral sense than spiritual sense (although there are plenty of Christian atheists who lean more towards agnosticism).
Many Christian atheists hold a contemporary vision of a modern society without God, but include the importance of Judeo-Christian values and the moral philosophies of Jesus. Others (e.g. Megan and me) try to actively bring the teachings of Jesus and those from the Bible into our daily lives. Christian atheists generally support a secular society and don’t often adhere to a particular Christian denomination such as Catholicism. I personally prefer to study the word of Jesus from as many different sources as I can find and try to make up my own mind about which ones I believe are closest to original Christian philosophy.
One can say that Christian atheism is similar to humanism, or more specifically Christian humanism. However, a humanist can also be a deist (one who believes in a supernatural entity). This is generally not the case for Christian atheists, who reject God. Humanists and Christian atheists do believe in an intrinsic human nature from an ethical stance, but the latter is more open to guidance from a Biblical perspective.
I will talk more about the definition of Christian atheism in following posts. I invite you to also contribute to this Christian atheist blog.
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Anyone who said the things Jesus said and made the claims Jesus made would not be a Great Moral Philosopher, he would be insane, at best, and at worst, the devil of Hell. Jesus taught extensively about God, the Father. If you don’t accept this from Jesus and do not believe there is a God, the you must totally discount all of Jesus’ teaching to that of a rambling mad man.
It seems that the teachings of Jesus could provide a good moral base to follow without accepting his personal beliefs in a Christian God. There is no logic that requires these two things (his teachings vs. personal beliefs) be either both accepted or rejected. Nor would I agree that everything stated in the bible is as Jesus stated or intended…he didn’t write it. Logic dictates the bible is a mixed bag with both fact and fiction…removing the fiction is important.
Thanks Bill. In reply to Jeff, this silly goading and debate is the whole problem with modern Christianity–folks spend more time arguing over the intent of the “God inspired” gospels instead of putting their energies into living a christian life. It seems Christians are more interested in proselytizing as opposed to being followers of Christ. I’ll stick with Christian Atheism, not because it is convenient for me to reject the existence of God and live a “heathen lifestyle”, but rather because it is a great path for loving my neighbor and making this world a better place for all.