Brief Biography of

John W. Loftus

Name: John W. Loftus

Degrees:

• B.R.E. Great Lakes Christian College, 1977.
• M.A. Theology/Philosophy, Lincoln Christian Seminary, 1982.
• M.Div. Theology/Philosophy, Lincoln Christian Seminary, 1982.
• Th.M. Philosophy of Religion, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1985.
• Entered but did not complete the Ph.D program, Theology/Ethics, Marquette University, 1986-1987.

Professional:

• In the ministry for 14 years as an Associate Minister, Minister, and Senior Minister.
• President of a local ministerial association.
• President of a homeless shelter.
• Taught apologetics, philosophy, critical thinking, and ethics courses as an Adjunct Professor at various Christian and secular colleges.

Publications:

• Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity (Prometheus Books, 2008).
• Why I Became an Atheist: Personal Reflections and Additional Arguments (Trafford, 2008).
• The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails (forthcoming).
• Several articles in Christian magazines and journals when I was a Christian.

Personal: Happily married to the love of my life, who's also an atheist, and with whom I own a small business.

Hobbies: I'm an avid pool player who wrote a book on billiards titled "How to be The Captain of a Winning APA 8-Ball Team." In the American Poolplayers Association (APA) I'm a 7 in 8-Ball and a 9 in 9-Ball, their highest rankings. I have competed nationally in Las Vegas three times. Since 2004 I have written a monthly instructional column for the national billiard magazine, Inside Pool.

Homepage: Founded the Debunking Christianity blog.