Against All Gods

The father of the intelligent design movement, Phillip E. Johnson, thinks the new atheists are right! How? They've put serious discussion about God back on the public agenda.

Despite their conclusions, folks like Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett are asking the right questions. They're making belief in any religion an issue again, especially in the university context where, for decades, questions about faith and reason have been taken off the table for serious discussion. Open debate is exactly what we need on the topics of God, evolution, and creation.

Together Johnson and John Mark Reynolds help us see the unique opportunity these vociferous and even evangelistic atheists are creating in their attempt to convert us to their unbelief. The authors show that we need not fear or react against these challenges. Rather they point to better ways to engage the opinions of this new, aggressive form of anti-religious activity. With skill and insight they energetically take on the question of whether the evidence leads to a materialistic naturalism or points toward a creator God.

Be informed. Be encouraged. Join the discussion.

1. Opening
2. Chapter 1
3. Asking The Right Questions
4. The November Cover Article In Wired
5. The Uproar At The Salk Institute
6. Finding The True Oppressor
7. Chapter 2
8. Chapter 3
9. Chapter 4
10. Chapter 5
11. Chapter 6
12. Charity A Better Way To Read Old Books
13. Can Old Books Teach Us Anything
14. Would It Be Ethical For God To Be Revolutionary
15. How Can We Know The Bible Is Worth Reading
16. Asking The Right Questions About Any Ancient Book
17. Chapter 7
18. Wonder Instead Of Doubt
19. An Elite Education For The Rest Of Us
20. Virtue - Preparing Souls For Happiness
21. How To Teach Virtue - Mentoring
22. How To Teach Virtue - Seeing For Onesself
23. Education, Christianity, And Other Faiths
24. Chapter 8
25. What It Means And Why It Matters
26. An Opportunity For Better Understanding
27. Epilogue