Who would win in a debate between the smartest Christian and atheist?

Debates exist only to sway the audience. Most people are going to be swayed to agree with positions they already hold, and since most people are believers, the results of the debate are predictable. In "debates" between totally unprepared, illogical Christians, and prepared atheists, the Christians tend to win even when they make no sense, because it's a popularity contest. uming for the sake of argument, however, that the Christian never makes a logical fallacy ... he wouldn't be saying much.