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Item #: 1001108
ISBN: 9781931018487
Author: Scott Hahn and Benjamin Wiker
Binding: Softcover
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From movies like "The Golden Compass" to books such as "God is Not Great”, atheism has received a lot of media attention recently. However, there is a marked difference between atheists of the past and those in today's limelight. Today's atheists seem to be going more on the offensive, attacking Christianity in public forums.

Particularly disturbing is the recent release of The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. This book has catapulted to the top of bestseller lists and allowed Dawkins a new platform for airing his ideas. After witnessing several students leave the Faith after reading this book, Scott Hahn and Benjamin Wiker decided to join together to address Dawkins' arguments against the existence of God. An essential book for dismantling Richard Dawkins' atheistic agenda, Hahn and Wiker show in Answering the New Atheism how inconsistent and illogical his conclusions truly are.

Click here to read the introduction. (PDF)

Included in the topics covered is the issue of morality. Today's atheism uses Darwinism for its base - an ideology which teaches that there is no "right" and "wrong. Every moral issue is approached subjectively and morality is continuously evolving. Hahn and Wiker take a look at Dawkins' "super niceness" version of morality and show how his ideas are fundamentally at odds with the Christian teaching that man is made in the image of God.

This thorough book is written in an easy-to-read style and matches Dawkins arguments point-by-point. It is the definitive book for college students or faithful Christians hoping to answer Dawkins' claims and assert the logic and beauty of their faith. Parents are encouraged to read it for themselves and then share it with their high school and college aged children. This age group seems to be the target audience of atheists since teens have such a thirst for knowledge and can sometimes be easily swayed.

"Dr. Scott Hahn and Dr. Benjamin Wiker show, again and again, that atheists like Richard Dawkins are putting forth shoddy arguments, and once those arguments are dismantled by cool reason, there is very little left." —Dinesh D’Souza author of What’s So Great About Christianity

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
Dawkins' god, Chance
Pride and Prejudice
Dawkins' Fallacious Philosophy
Can God's Existence Be Demonstrated?
The Problem of Morality
Dawkins' Morality
Dawkins Dismantled
King Richard

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Reviews - Answering the New Atheism - Dismantling Dawkins' Case Against God

Average Customer Rating
(2.60/5 Stars, 5 Ratings) Based on 5 Reviews

DISPLAYING 5 OF 5 REVIEWS

Shoddy attempt at refuting atheists.

By: Zardoz (San Jose, CA, November 24, 2011)
Pros: none;
Cons: Disappointing;
Best Uses: none;
Describe Yourself: Casual Reader;
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Book presupposes existence of a Supreme Being, not the right response to Dawkins at al. He who claims has the burden of proof.

very difficult

By: student (the south, March 3, 2010)
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
My high school class was assigned this book for a religion paper. The hardest thing I have ever had to read in my entire 17 years of life. I have been in a Catholic school for 13 years and I do not understand this book at all. Too many numbers and concepts that my friends and I do not get. Teachers, do not assign this book to your high school students.

"Game, set, match"

By: matthew (Louisville, KY. 40216, February 13, 2009)
Pros: Easy To Read; Page-Turner; Well Written; Deserves Multiple Readings; Informative;
Best Uses: Reference;
Describe Yourself: Bookworm;
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
Hahn and Wiker did a great job exposing the errors of Richard Dawkins in this book. I read Dawkins' book "The God Delusion" and i would recommend Hahn and Wiker's book to anyone that has read it, incidentally, i would recommend it to anyone that is interested in Darwinian evolution. The "theory" of Darwinian evolution has left many asking questions that threaten our very belief in a higher being, and anyone questioning God due to atheism MUST read this book!

Atheists can be irrational too!!!

By: Jason (Tyler, TX, April 11, 2009)
Pros: Informative; Page-Turner;
Best Uses: Older Readers;
Describe Yourself: Everyday Reader;
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
This book is less about proving the existence of God and more about poking holes in all of Dawkins so-called rationality. There are a lot of scary consequences to following Dawkins' line of reasoning, but I won't spoil it by mentioning them here. The book is a little hard at the beginning if you aren't used to thinking in philosophical terms, but gets easier as you go.

WOW

By: MERTSIE (TWIN FALLS, ID, November 14, 2008)
Pros: Engaging;
Cons: TOO DEEP;
Best Uses: Education;
Describe Yourself: MEDIUM READER;
Bottom Line:
THIS IS THE ONLY BOOK THAT I CAN NOT GET INTO. I KEEP THINKING IS IT TOO DEEP BUT REALLY DON'T KNOW.