From Dr. Michael Martin, professor of philosophy emeritus and author of The Case Against Christianity and Atheism: A Philosophical Justification: John Loftus and his distinguished colleagues have
certainly produced one of the best and arguably the best critique of the
Christian faith the world has ever known. Using sociological, biblical,
scientific, historical, philosophical, theological and ethical criticisms, this
book completely destroys Christianity. All but the most fanatical believers who
read it should be moved to have profound doubts. From
Dr. Dale C. Allison, Jr., author of Resurrecting Jesus: The Earliest
Christian Tradition and Its Interpreters: Forget Dawkins. If you are looking for a truly
substantial, well-informed criticism of the Christian religion, this is your
book. Defenders of the faith will do believer and unbeliever alike a
disservice if they do not rise to the challenge and wrestle with the
thought-provoking arguments of Loftus and company. From Dr. Keith Parsons, Professor of Philosophy, University of Houston, Clear Lake, and author of the book, God and the Burden of Proof: For nearly two thousand years apologists have striven mightily to show
that the dogmas of Christianity are rationally defensible. For much of the
Christian era critics have sought to debunk those apologetic claims. In that
long tradition of criticism, there can have been few works as effective as The Christian Delusion. The essays are incisive,
rigorous, and original, shedding new light on old issues and boldly exploring
new paths of argument. The selection of topics is outstanding—at once both
comprehensive and innovative. For fresh insights into an old debate, The
Christian Delusion is strongly recommended. From Dr. Rich Knopp, Professor of Philosophy & Apologetics at Lincoln Christian University, Lincoln, Illinois: John Loftus cut his Christian apologetic teeth at our seminary, and I believe that he has since exchanged them for a false set. Nevertheless, in this book he has prepared a buffet with other notable atheistic chefs that “honest Christians” dare not ignore. Many will simply refuse the menu because of its perceived poisonous entrées. But Christians need to chew on what these cooks are serving, even though much may be hard to swallow or difficult to digest. I say, “Let the banquet begin!” Dr. James Linville, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge AB, Canada:John Loftus is to be congratulated for assembling such a fine
collection of papers from such a diversity of fields. This book is not
simply an anthology of atheist thought, but a wide sweeping attack on
the basis of Christianity. Using these various approaches, the authors subject
Christianity to a rigorous critique: challenging it from the psychology of belief to the
origins of morality, the historical Jesus, Christian exceptionalism, and claims of eternal
truth despite the constant evolution of that religion. The end
result is that Christianity is demonstrated to be just one of the many
religions humans have invented for themselves. From William Lobdell, author of Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion in America—and Found Unexpected Peace: The Christian Delusion is an incredibly powerful book that's a must-read for anyone who's ever had a doubt about God—believers and non-believers alike. I wish a book like this was around when I first had my doubts about Christianity. It would have saved me many years in getting to the truth. From Dr. Ken Pulliam, who taught NT Greek, Theology, and Apologetics for nine years before becoming an agnostic: This book systematically undermines the pillars of evangelical Christianity. It shows the arguments for the divine inspiration of the Bible, the resurrection of Jesus, a supernatural conversion experience, the necessity of the Bible for a proper system of ethics, etc. to be full of holes. It demonstrates that those who believe in the tenets of evangelical Christianity truly are deluded. From Dr. Matt McCormick, Philosophy Professor, California State University, Sacramento, CA. The culture of Christianity has dominated the U.S.,
and to some extent the world, for so long that even the act of asking questions
or raising doubts is scorned. But with Christian doctrine so far out of whack
with scientific, moral, philosophical, and political realities, we cannot
afford to leave it unanalyzed. When we do cast an objective and critical eye
towards it, its ideas, arguments, and justifications unravel. The thinkers in
this volume, who have the courage, the will, and the expertise to conduct that
critical evaluation have made a valuable contribution to the sea of change.
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