World-renowned scientist Richard Dawkins writes in The God
Delusion: 'If this book works as I intend, religious readers who open it
will be atheists when they put it down.' The volume has received wide
coverage, fuelled much passionate debate and caused not a little confusion.
Alister McGrath is ideally placed to evaluate Dawkins' ideas. Once an
atheist himself, he gained a doctorate in molecular biophysics before going
on to become a leading Christian theologian. He wonders how two people, who have reflected at length on substantially the same world, could possibly have come to such different conclusions about God. McGrath subjects
Dawkins' critique of faith to rigorous scrutiny. His exhilarating,
meticulously argued response deals with questions such as:
● Is faith intellectual nonsense?
● Are science and religion locked in a battle to the death?
● Can the roots of Christianity be explained away scientifically?
● Is Christianity simply a force for evil?
This book will be warmly received by those looking for a reliable
assessment of The God Delusion and the many questions it raises -
including, above all, the relevance of faith and the quest for meaning.
Delusion: 'If this book works as I intend, religious readers who open it
will be atheists when they put it down.' The volume has received wide
coverage, fuelled much passionate debate and caused not a little confusion.
Alister McGrath is ideally placed to evaluate Dawkins' ideas. Once an
atheist himself, he gained a doctorate in molecular biophysics before going
on to become a leading Christian theologian. He wonders how two people, who have reflected at length on substantially the same world, could possibly have come to such different conclusions about God. McGrath subjects
Dawkins' critique of faith to rigorous scrutiny. His exhilarating,
meticulously argued response deals with questions such as:
● Is faith intellectual nonsense?
● Are science and religion locked in a battle to the death?
● Can the roots of Christianity be explained away scientifically?
● Is Christianity simply a force for evil?
This book will be warmly received by those looking for a reliable
assessment of The God Delusion and the many questions it raises -
including, above all, the relevance of faith and the quest for meaning.
