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New ideas about the nature of God and Christianity that will give Dawkins' best friends and worst enemies alike some stimulating food for thought
Tackling Hawking, Dawkins, Dennett, Hitchens, and a newcomer in the field—the French philosopher Michel Onfray—John Lennox points out some of the most glaring fallacies in the New Atheist approach in this insightful book. Since the twin towers crashed to the ground on September 11, there has been no end to attacks on religion. Claims abound that religion is dangerous, that it kills, and that it poisons everything. And if religion is the problem with the world, say the New Atheists, the answer is simple—get rid of it. Of course, things aren’t quite so straightforward. Arguing that the New Athiests' irrational and unscientific methodology leaves them guilty of the very obstinate foolishness they criticize in dogmatic religious folks, this erudite and wide-ranging guide to religion in the modern age packs some debilitating punches and scores big for religious rationalism.
- Sales Rank: #155156 in Books
- Brand: Lennox, John C.
- Published on: 2011-10-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .60" h x 5.50" w x 8.30" l, .69 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 248 pages
Review
"Recent books touting atheism have been grounded more on dyspepsia than on dispassionate reason. In this book John considers the best, most recent science from physics and biology, and demonstrates that the picture looks far different from what we've been told." —Michael Behe, author, Darwin's Black Box, on God's Undertaker
"A brilliantly argued re-evaluation of the relation of science and religion, casting welcome new light on today's major debates. A must-read for all reflecting on the greatest questions of life." —Alister McGrath, author, Glimpsing the Face of God on God's Undertaker
"[An] erudite and wide-ranging guide."—The Vessel Project
About the Author
John Lennox is a professor of mathematics and the philosophy of science at the University of Oxford. A popular Christian apologist and scientist, Lennox travels widely speaking on the interface between science and religion. He is the author of Christianity: Opium or Truth?, The Definition of Christianity, God's Undertaker, and Key Bible Concepts.
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130 of 142 people found the following review helpful.
Focused and persuasive
By Mr. Stephen N. Driscoll
The best praise that I could give to Gunning for God: A Critique of the New Atheism, is that it would be difficult even for its staunchest critic not to admit that it lands some pretty accurate blows.
Lennox confines his focus in the book to a few central distortions of the science and religion debate, not attempting in this book alone to provide either a comprehensive defence of theism or a comprehensive refutation of New Atheism.
Lennox begins by arguing that science is compatible with faith, and indeed that science provides evidence for theistic belief.
He then addresses several popular misconceptions of the history of the relationship between science and faith, and between faith and violence. Lennox considers possible links between atheism and violence, before concluding that both worldviews are sufficient soil, capable of sowing the seeds of hatred.
The author next presents Hume's `is-ought' problem, applied to materialistic morality. If the universe is only composed of matter, as the popular argument goes, then all we can say about anything, is that it `is.' We cannot derive morality, which relies on `oughts' out of what simply `is.' If the universe just `is,' morality needs redefining.
Lennox then defends the biblical God against two charges, 1. that His behaviour in the Old Testament is tyrannical, and, 2. that the biblical picture of Jesus dying for our sins as a substitute, is immoral.
He argues that miracles are not ruled out by the laws of nature, and that belief in such events is not necessarily evidence of insanity.
Finally, the author presents the classic historical arguments for the resurrection of Jesus.
In two-hundred and thirty pages, he covers a lot, and he does it with clear prose and good humour. I've now read all but one of John's books. He is one of the most well considered voices in this debate, and I appreciate his opinions immensely.
After reading both Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion and this response recently, I have to conclude that Lennox is winning this fascinating discussion.
77 of 85 people found the following review helpful.
The best; "peer reviewed" and "anti-peer reviewed" for accuracy!
By R. R. Morris
After reading and enjoying Prof. Lennox' book "7 Days that Changed the World" I was moved to purchase his other books including "Gunning for God." When someone has been teaching and touring colleges around the world for so many years as he has, giving this information as discourses to so many college youth that typically asked him questions afterwards, Prof Lennox' thoughts are better than "peer reviewed", they are "anti-peer reviewed"! Prof Lennox debated many including Dawkins, Hitchens and many big name scientists, his thinking has been refined with the strongest opposition and holds up all the better for it. His research and what he writes in his book can be read with utmost confidence as far as accuracy is concerned.
He finds most youth doesn't give true scientific unbiased consideration toward the reality of God, especially looking at both sides of the scientific coin. He notes that there are many most-educated scientists that do believe in God and even the Bible. He explains how God and science are most certainly compatible. He delves into distinguishing between Christendom and true followers of the peace-promoting Messiah; Is God really as bad as some portray him, and how miracles don't break scientific laws but can actually utilize them. He presents an abundance of surprising and historical evidence to endorse the historicity of the Bible, Jesus and even his resurrection, many things I've not been aware of myself!
Prof Lennox is always polite, pointed and has something of interest in nearly every paragraph. The brief 240 page book is packed with a most clear, intellectual and scientific point of view. An excellent read for atheists and believers alike.
33 of 36 people found the following review helpful.
Helpful book
By Jason Harris
This book addresses a particular subset of Atheists--the self-styled New Atheists such as Dawkins, Harris, Hitchens, and Hawking. Lennon, an Oxford Mathematician, is generally quite methodical in his critique of the New Atheism, though it would be a mistake to conclude that he does not play to win. He points out that what makes the New Atheists new is not their arguments, but rather their aggression which he points out in Hitchens' statement "Religion poisons everything." In other words, the New Atheists are not content to deny the existence of God; rather, they intend to demonstrate that religion is not only a force for evil, but is the primary source of evil in the world.
Lennox sets a foundation for the discussion by shooting down some popular--and childish--misconceptions about how theists approach science and reason. He then goes on to address the idea that religion is poisonous, demonstrating that this generalisation steps well beyond the limits of the reasonable. He then turns the tables by asking the question "Is Atheism poisonous?" A brief discussion of Hitler, Stalin, and Lenin is followed by an attempt to demonstrate the dogmatic fundamentalism of the New Atheism, for instance quoting Sam Harris: "Some propositions are so dangerous that it may even be ethical to kill people for believing them." He goes on to address the issue of morality, the nature of God, and miracles. Lennox closes the book with a chapter on the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead asking questions about history that no reasonable person can ignore and that the New Atheists can't answer.
THE UPS
First, this book is well written, logically sound, and profoundly credible. Lennox speaks from an academic standing that cannot be laughed off, and with a simple clarity that cannot be brushed aside. Indeed, Lennox has publicly debated both Dawkins and Hitchens with gratifying results.
Second, Lennox approaches this topic with an admirable moderation. There are times when his sarcasm is a bit too much, and he certainly isn't afraid to go for the jugular when the argument requires, but in general his style is level and reasonable, not raucous or shrill.
Third, being a Mathematician, Lennox's use of logic is forceful often leaving one embarrassed for his opponents. While there are certainly credible Atheists making reasonable arguments, Lennox exposes the New Atheists for the intellectually infantile muckrakers they are.
Fourth, Lennox handles the gospel well, even leading me through tears and laughter in that chapter--no small feat for a book on apologetics! The reader is confronted with the historical person of Jesus Christ and the response he demands is pressed.
THE DOWNS
First, Lennox is no theologian. That is no slight on him per se, but it does mean that his handling of theological issues is not as strong as it could be in some places.
Second, the above comment is reflected in how Lennox handles this topic. His arguments are rarely primarily theological. There is not even an emphasis on philosophy (both key arenas for this discussion traditionally). His emphasis on science and reason, while somewhat unfortunate from some perspectives, perhaps makes the book more accessible to the average reader.
Third, epistemologically, Lennox seems to lean toward a fideistic evidentialism, but without the presuppositional approach to apologetics that I would argue for. This, perhaps, reflects his lack of emphasis on theology and philosophy.
CONCLUSION
Gunning for God is a good book. It should be helpful to believers either wanting to refute the New Atheism or to settle doubts. It is also suited for New Atheists who honestly want to understand the arguments against their position.
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