Is GOD Just a Human Invention?
And Seventeen Other Questions Raised by the New Atheists
Sean McDowell | Jonathan Morrow
Is God Just a Human Invention? And Seventeen Other Questions Raised by the New Atheists
© 2010 by Sean McDowell and Jonathan Morrow
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To our professors at Talbot School of Theology.
You taught us not only how to love God with our hearts and
souls, but also with our minds.
Introduction: A Tale of Two Oxford Atheists
PART 1 RESPONDING TO SCIENTIFIC AND PHILOSOPHICAL CHALLENGES
Why It Matters, Gregory Koukl
2. Are Science and Christianity at Odds?
Why It Matters, John Warwick Montgomery
Why It Matters, Gary R. Habermas
4. Is Darwinian Evolution the Only Game in Town?
Why It Matters, William A. Dembski
5. How Did the Universe Begin?
Why It Matters, R. Douglas Geivett
Why It Matters, Fazale R. Rana
7. Why Is the Universe Just Right for Life?
Why It Matters, Jay W. Richards
8. Has Science Shown There Is No Soul?
Why It Matters, Dale Fincher and Jonalyn Fincher
9. Is God Just a Human Invention?
Why It Matters, Garry DeWeese
PART 2 RESPONDING TO MORAL AND BIBLICAL CHALLENGES
Why It Matters, Douglas Groothuis
11. Does God Intend for Us to Keep Slaves?
Why It Matters, Paul Copan
12. Is Hell a Divine Torture Chamber?
Why It Matters, Frank ...
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About Is God Just a Human Invention?: And Seventeen Other Questions Raised by the New AtheistsAtheism is making a comeback. From bookstores to bus campaigns, the question of God is up for public debate—and well-known atheists like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens are leading the charge. While these authors, who have been dubbed “The New Atheists,” argue against religion in general, they aim most of their criticisms and complaints at the world’s largest religion—Christianity. Why are people reading books that bash God and ridicule faith? And how can Christians respond? The writings of the New Atheists are especially challenging to the emerging generation who are skeptical of authority and have not been given answers to the hows and whys of faith’s honest questions. For these readers especially, authors Sean McDowell and Jonathan Morrow have penned an accessible yet rigorous look at the arguments of the New Atheists. Writing from a distinctively Christian perspective, McDowell and Morrow lay out the facts so that the emerging generation can make up their own mind after considering all the evidence. Divided into two parts—the first addressing the scientific and philosophical challenges to belief in God and the second dealing with the moral and biblical challenges—Is God Just a Human Invention? will respond to each major argument in a way that is balanced, thorough, and easy to understand. McDowell and Morrow believe that the current religious landscape is both an opportunity and a challenge for people of faith. Now is the time to respond. |
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