John Piper’s Atheist Son Abraham Piper Goes Viral on TikTok With Videos Criticizing Evangelicalism

A screenshot of Abraham Piper’s popular TikTok page. | TikTok/Abraham Piper

Abraham Piper, an artist and son of desiringGod.org founder and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minnesota, John Piper, is a rising star on the social network TikTok for his irreverent and quirky videos on a random mix of subjects, including growing up evangelical.

Once you recognize that resurrection is a metaphor, you’re free to ask, “OK, but are there any *better* metaphors?” And the answer is yes. Bowling. It has all the same allegorical potency, is truer to life, generally comes w/ beer, and has no holiday you’re obliged to celebrate.

— Abraham Piper (@abrahampiper) April 5, 2021

In video snippets on his evangelical upbringing, such as his Christian education, Abraham Piper, whom his father revealed in 2012 had become an unbeliever at the age of 19, has attracted a following of almost a million followers as of Monday evening after posting his first video in November. His videos have also amassed nearly 15 million likes.

“What is something they told you in school which you found out was a complete lie?” a fan asked of Piper in one video.