Worst Atheist Debate Performances (revised 22-May-15)
In the past, I posted a list of the “Worst Atheist Debaters.” I now think that title was a mistake, since it’s possible that a single debate performance may not be representative of a person’s overall skill in debate. So I am republishing that list now as a list of the “Worst Atheist Debate Performances.”
Like my list of “Best Atheist Debaters,” I don’t know of any way to be fully objective about this sort of thing. Also, like the other list, I fully recognize that others may disagree. Nevertheless, for what it’s worth, here is my list of worst atheist debate performances, organized by topic.
Topic: God’s Existence
- Craig-Atkins Debate (1998)
- Craig-Flew Debate (technically Flew doesn’t belong on a list of atheists)
- Craig-Stein Debate
- Craig-Stenger Debate (2010)
- Craig-Zindler Debate
- D’Souza-Loftus Debate
- Moreland-Nielsen Debate
Topic: Morality Without God
- Craig-Kurtz Debate (for an example, see here)
- Craig-Taylor Debate
Topic: Resurrection of Jesus
- Habermas-Flew Debate
- Wood-Loftus Debate (2015)
Note: as with the other list, nothing should be read into the fact that someone’s name does not appear on this list. I haven’t listened to all atheist debate performances; additionally, I am undecided about some of the ones I have listened to.