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, fueled much
passionate debate and caused not a little confusion.
Alister McGrath, along with his wife, Joanna, are ideal to evaluate Dawkins's
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's 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. |
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