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'''John Farrell Till''', (born on April 26, 1933, died on October 3, 2012) and known commonly as Farrell Till, was the editor of the formerly published '']'' and was a prominent debater against ] and ] in particular, having published several critical articles of the inerrancy subject as well as skeptical examinations of other biblical interpretations. '''Farrell Till''' (April 26, 1933 – October 3, 2012) was an American publisher who served as the editor of the formerly published ''The Skeptical Review'' and was a prominent debater against ] and ]. He published critical articles of the inerrancy subject as well as skeptical examinations of other biblical interpretations.


⚫ Till was a member of ], the ], and the ].<ref>. Internet Infidels. Retrieved 2017-10-26.</ref>
Till was a ] minister and missionary,<ref> (self-penned)</ref> but left the church in 1963 and later became an ]. In addition to having edited ''The Skeptical Review,'' Till ran the , which discusses alleged Biblical contradictions and errors.


Till was a part-time minister and missionary for the ],<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.theskepticalreview.com/AuthorFarrellTill.html | title=A Long Day's Journey Into Light | publisher= The Skeptical Review |year= 2012 | accessdate =2015-02-18 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120205175352/http://www.theskepticalreview.com/AuthorFarrellTill.html | archive-date=2012-02-05}}</ref> but left the church in 1963 and later became an ]. In addition to having edited ''The Skeptical Review,'' Till ran the "Errancy" list, which discusses biblical contradictions and errors.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://iierrancy.com/ | title=Entire Errancy archive | publisher= The Skeptical Review |year= 2012 | accessdate =2015-02-18 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140517095857/http://iierrancy.com/ | archive-date=2014-05-17}}</ref> He formally and informally debated with numerous Christian thinkers and evangelists, including ] ] and ] advocate ].
He formally and informally debated with numerous Christian thinkers and evangelists, including philosophical apologist ] and ] advocate ].

⚫ Till held a B.A. English and M.A. English from ]. He was a member of ], the ], and the ].


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Latest revision as of 16:44, 28 April 2024

American print editor
Farrell Till
BornJohn Farrell Till
(1933-04-26)April 26, 1933
Wardell, Missouri
DiedOctober 3, 2012(2012-10-03) (aged 79)
Peoria, Illinois
Alma materHarding University
Spouse Sandra Lou Heathcock ​ ​(m. 1954)​
Children3

Farrell Till (April 26, 1933 – October 3, 2012) was an American publisher who served as the editor of the formerly published The Skeptical Review and was a prominent debater against Christianity and biblical inerrancy. He published critical articles of the inerrancy subject as well as skeptical examinations of other biblical interpretations.

Till was a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the National Center for Science Education, and the Council for Secular Humanism.

Till was a part-time minister and missionary for the Church of Christ, but left the church in 1963 and later became an atheist. In addition to having edited The Skeptical Review, Till ran the "Errancy" list, which discusses biblical contradictions and errors. He formally and informally debated with numerous Christian thinkers and evangelists, including Christian apologist Norman Geisler and Young Earth creationism advocate Kent Hovind.

References

  1. "Farrell Till Obituary". Peoria Journal Star. Oct 5, 2012. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  2. "Brief Biography of Farrell Till". Internet Infidels. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  3. "A Long Day's Journey Into Light". The Skeptical Review. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  4. "Entire Errancy archive". The Skeptical Review. 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2015-02-18.

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