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Jul 2

This Atheist Found Something Unexpected in the Lord’s Prayer

And it has changed my life forever.

This Atheist Found Something Unexpected in the Lord’s Prayer

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John Harris

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Jun 2

An Atheist Confronts His Aging Mother’s Extreme Religious Beliefs

How much suffering does love allow?

An Atheist Confronts His Aging Mother’s Extreme Religious Beliefs

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John Harris

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Apr 14

A Pastor Told an Atheist That Deconstructing Is Evil

So we sat down and had a conversation

A Pastor Told an Atheist That Deconstructing Is Evil

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John Harris

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Mar 2

Evangelical Christians Made Me an Atheist

An Open Letter to the Church That Raised Me

Evangelical Christians Made Me an Atheist

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John Harris

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Feb 16

I Asked for Prayer as an Atheist and Experienced Something I Can’t Dismiss

I Don’t Believe in God. So Why Did This Work?

I Asked for Prayer as an Atheist and Experienced Something I Can’t Dismiss

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John Harris

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Feb 4

An Atheist Caught Between C.S Lewis and Sam Harris

On morality, meaning, and an unresolved tension

An Atheist Caught Between C.S Lewis and Sam Harris

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John Harris

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Jan 21

When Pastors Answer to No One

Authority, Abuse, and the Church’s Blind Spot

When Pastors Answer to No One

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John Harris

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Dec 26, 2025

What Happened When I Told the Church I Couldn’t Believe Anymore

A first-person account of faith loss, spiritual abuse, and survival

What Happened When I Told the Church I Couldn’t Believe Anymore

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Dec 6, 2025

The One Question I Can’t Answer as an Atheist

What I expect from Christians and struggle to meet myself

The One Question I Can’t Answer as an Atheist

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Nov 25, 2025

I’m an Atheist Who Joined a Theology Course Taught by a PhD

I went in to listen. I ended up in a debate neither of us planned for.

I’m an Atheist Who Joined a Theology Course Taught by a PhD

John Harris

John Harris

Writing under a pen name—not to hide, but to think freely. An atheist who loves Christianity, questioning faith with curiosity and honesty.

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