Somewhere in the blogosphere, two people met on a blog and started a conversation.  That’s where this blog began.  One is an atheist, one a devout Christian.  Both are passionate about seeking truth in their own fashion.  Both thought other truth-seekers might benefit from an open dialogue concerning truth-claims, how we know anything, and the nature of everything.

Perhaps you’ve surfed enough to know that atheist/Christian relations are often strained and seldom friendly.  One objective of this blog is to listen deeply and learn to talk to one another.  Both authors will be contributing thoughts on certain topics, that the other author will be able to respond in the comments along with all other readers.  Reactions by the authors that are too long to be included in the comments are published as separate posts marked “RESPONSE:”. Well, happy truth-seeking.  Enjoy.

You may also want to check out a few of these defining posts which got the ball rolling:

• On Debate :: a good outline of the basic process of dialogue.  Everyone pretty much thought this was great.
• On Debate, pt. II :: a follow-up post on assumptions.
• How to Talk to Atheists :: a road map to peacable conversation with those who do not believe in the existence of God/god/gods.
• How to Talk to Believers :: a similar road map to those who do.
• The “Spectrum of Belief” :: a definition in the terms of belief of sorts.  If you're new to the debate, you might be interested in all the options out there.