Gunning for God : why the new atheists are missing the target / John Lennox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lennox, John C., 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and atheism.

Physical Description:

248 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Lion, [2011]

Summary:

Atheism is on the march in the western world, and its enemy is God. Religion, the "New Atheists" claim, "is dangerous", it "kills" or "poisons everything". And if religion is the problem with the world, their answer is simple: get rid of it.

But are things really so straightforward? Tackling the likes of Richard Dawkins, Stephen Hawking, Christopher Hitchens, and Daniel Dennett head on, John Lennox highlights the fallacies in the their approach, arguing that their irrational and unscientific methodology leaves them guilty of the same obstinate foolishness of which they accuse dogmatic religious folks.

Erudite and wide-ranging, Gunning for God packs some debilitating punches. It also puts forward new ideas about the nature of God and Christianity that will give the New Atheists' best friends and worst enemies alike some stimulating food for thought. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Are God and Faith Enemies of Reason and Science? 27

Chapter 2 Is Religion Poisonous? 59

Chapter 3 Is Atheism Poisonous? 83

Chapter 4 Can We be Good Without God? 97

Chapter 5 Is the God of the Bible a Despot? 117

Chapter 6 Is the Atonement Morally Repellent? 145

Chapter 7 Are Miracles Pure Fantasy? 165

Chapter 8 Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? 187

Chapter 9 Final Reflections 227.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0745953220

9780745953229

OCLC:

232712912

Publisher Number:

99946254022