Markham Against Atheism

Why Dawkins, Hitchens, and Harris Are Fundamentally Wrong
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-5800-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten, E-Book

In this new book, Ian Markham analyzes the atheistic world view,opposing the arguments given by renowned authors of books onatheism, such as Richard Dawkins. Unlike other responses to the newatheism, Markham challenges these authors on their own ground byquestioning their understanding of belief and of atheism itself.The result is a transforming introduction to Christianity that willappeal to anyone interested in this debate.
* A fascinating challenge to the recent spate of successful bookswritten by high-profile atheist authors such as Richard Dawkins,Christopher Hitchens, and Sam Harris
* Tackles these authors on their own ground, arguing that they donot understand the nature of atheism, let alone theology andethics
* Draws on ideas from Nietzsche, cosmology, and art to constructa powerful response that allows for a faith that is grounded, yetone that recognizes the reality of uncertainty
* Succinct, engaging, but robustly argued, this new book by aleading academic and writer contains a wealth of profound insightsthat show religious belief in a new light

Autoren/Hrsg.

Markham, Ian S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments viii
Introduction: Meeting Fred and Natalie 1
1 Getting inside Fundamentalist Atheism: The Gentle Atheism ofDawkins, Hitchens, and Harris 7
2 Nietzsche: The Last Real Atheist 28
Interlude: The Perspective from God 46
3 Appreciating the Faith Discourse 50
4 Physics: The Grown-up Science 65
5 A Revealing God 80
6 Christianity 92
7 Islam 105
8 Suffering, Providence, and Horrid Religious People 116
9 Religion and the Future 128
10 Faith and Uncertainty - Believing the Truth 135
Conclusion 144
Notes 147
Select Bibliography 156
Index 159

Über Autor(innen)

Ian S. Markham is the Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary and Professor of Theology and Ethics. He is the author of numerous books, including: Encountering Religion (2000), A Theology of Engagement (2003), Do Morals Matter? (2006), Understanding Christian Doctrine (2007), A World Religions Reader, 3rd edn (2009), and the 2-volume reference work, The Blackwell Companion to the Theologians (2009), all published by Wiley-Blackwell.