Why God Won't Go Away Is the New Atheism Running on Empty?

Name: Why God Won't Go Away Is the New Atheism Running on Empty?
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ISBN: 9780849946455

ISBN-10: 084994645X

ISBN-13: 9780849946455

Edition: 2011

Authors: Alister McGrath

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An accessible discourse written by a trusted expert and scholar critiquing the new atheism on its own merits and claims.The rise of the new atheism, which includes the manifestos of Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, has created a public willingness in today's marketplace to talk about God and religion. Yet the debate up to this point has focused largely on rebutting the new atheist critique of Christianity. Why God Won't God Away moves into new territory by challenging the new atheism on its own grounds. Chapters include discussion on: What is the new atheism The problem of religion The problem of human nature Believing only what can be proved Dealing with imagined worlds and myths…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Incorporated
Publication date: 5/16/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.38" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.440

Alister McGrath is currently professor of theology at Oxford and principal of Wycliffe Hall. He is a consulting editor, general editor and author of several books. He lives in Oxford, England.



Introduction



What Is the New Atheism?



The New Atheism: How It All Started



What's ï¿½Newï¿½ About the New Atheism?



Engaging the New Atheism: Three Core Themes



Violence: When Religion Goes Wrong



Reason: The Rationality of Beliefs



Science: A Question of Proof



Where Does the New Atheism Go from Here?



Where Is the New Atheism Now?



God Won't Go Away: Beyond the New Atheism


Further Reading


Notes


Index


About The Author