| Revision as of 03:46, 13 January 2023 editJohnnyBflat (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users7,082 edits The source confirms he was part-time so let's use that. There's no mention of how well-known or unknown he was so "relatively obscure" is just opinion. Let's stick to the required neutral tone. WP:NPOV← Previous edit | Revision as of 18:48, 9 February 2023 edit undoTropicAces (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers98,837 edits Birth place and marriageTags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile editNext edit → | ||
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| | birth_name = John Farrell Till | | birth_name = John Farrell Till | ||
| | birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|04|26}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|04|26}} | ||
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| death_place = ]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pjstar/obituary.aspx?pid=160277626 | title=Farrell Till Obituary | publisher= ] |date= Oct 5, 2012 | accessdate =2015-02-18 }}</ref> | ||
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| | spouse = {{marriage|Sandra Lou Heathcock|June 21, 1954}} | |||
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| '''Farrell Till''' (April 26, 1933 – October 3, 2012) was 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. | '''Farrell Till''' (April 26, 1933 – October 3, 2012) was an American scholar 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 member of ], the ], and the ].<ref>. Internet Infidels. Retrieved 2017-10-26.</ref> | ||
| 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> | 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 ] ] and ] advocate ]. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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American print editor| Farrell Till | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Farrell Till (1933-04-26)April 26, 1933 Wardell, Missouri |
| Died | October 3, 2012(2012-10-03) (aged 79) Peoria, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Harding University |
| Spouse |
Sandra Lou Heathcock
(m. 1954) |
| Children | 3 |
Farrell Till (April 26, 1933 – October 3, 2012) was an American scholar 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
- "Farrell Till Obituary". Peoria Journal Star. Oct 5, 2012. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- "Brief Biography of Farrell Till". Internet Infidels. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- "A Long Day's Journey Into Light". The Skeptical Review. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- "Entire Errancy archive". The Skeptical Review. 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
External links
- Farrell Till's articles from Archive.org
- More articles by Farrell Till, including the Skeptical Review archives