The Future of Atheism: Alister McGrath and Daniel Dennett in Dialogue

The Future of Atheism: Alister McGrath and Daniel Dennett in Dialogue

by RobertB.Stewart (Author)

Synopsis

The subject of atheism has been much in the news, following the highly publicized release of radically atheistic books by Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens. This volume, which contains the transcript of a lively dialogue between Alister McGrath and Daniel Dennett on the topic of the present status of atheism, highlights points of agreement and disagreement between the two. It also provides the reader with an interdisciplinary assessment by a team of philosophers and theologians, of atheism in comparison with Christian theism.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: First Printing
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Published: 23 Oct 2008

ISBN 10: 0281061068
ISBN 13: 9780281061068

Author Bio
Before taking up the newly-created post of Professor of Theology, Ministry and Education at King's College, London, ALISTER McGRATH was Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. A prolific author, his recent book (with Joanna Collicutt McGrath), The Dawkins Delusion? Atheist fundamentalism and the denial of the divine (SPCK), is an international bestseller. American philosopher DANIEL DENNETT, currently Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies and Austin B Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University, is author of Breaking the Spell: Religion as a natural phenomenon (Penguin) and many other titles. ROBERT B STEWART is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Theology at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and the editor of The Resurrection of Jesus: John Dominic Crossan and N T Wright in Dialogue (SPCK).