Randal Rauser - An Atheist and a Christian Walk Into a Bar: Talking about God, the Universe, and Everything

Randal and Justin would like to thank their editor, Steven Mitchell and the rest of the team at Prometheus, who caught the vision of this book and have carefully shepherded it through to completion.

Randal also wishes to thank his wife and daughter for their enduring support, as well as his beloved parents, who raised him into the faith he still holds. Thanks also go to Randal's dogsMaggie the chubby Maltese and Sonny the emotionally detached Lhasa Apsofor providing comic relief and the welcome daily opportunity to pick up some poo in the backyard. Finally, a nod must go to the humble HP Pavilion on which Randal typed his share of the manuscript: you may not be the coolest laptop, but you get the job done.

Justin wishes to thank his Reasonable Doubts comrades Jeremy Beahan, David Fletcher, and Luke Galen. Thanks also go to Alexander Delorme and the University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics, as well as Yorgo Veenhuyzen, for organizing a debate between Randal Rauser and himself that served as the catalyst for this project. Thank you to Jennifer Beahan, Ed Brayton, Jeff Seaver, and the rest of the gang at the Grand Rapids, Michigan, chapter of the Center for Inquiry. Thanks also to Brandon McCleary, Jeff Lowder, and Hasan Mohammad for their friendship and encouragement.

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Randal: Justin, thanks for agreeing to have this discussion on God, the universe, and everything.

Justin: Randal, youre very welcome. I'm always up for meaty conversations on big topics with interesting people.

SHOULD YOU CARE IF GOD EXISTS?

Randal: And I'm always up for meaty conversations with folks who think I'm interesting, so this could definitely work!