Is Atheism Dead?
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Faith McDonnell
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DEMOLISHES EVERY ARGUMENTWhat a treasure this new book of Eric Metaxas's is！ IS ATHEISM DEAD？ demolishes every argument that sets itself up against the God of the Universe。With actual facts， logic， and rational thought Metaxas provides three different roads to the undeniable conclusion that there is a God！ Science， archeology， and the testimonies of transformed lives are all thoroughly explored by Metaxas。 Increasingly， scientific discoveries point towards a Creator， and archeological discoverie DEMOLISHES EVERY ARGUMENTWhat a treasure this new book of Eric Metaxas's is！ IS ATHEISM DEAD？ demolishes every argument that sets itself up against the God of the Universe。With actual facts， logic， and rational thought Metaxas provides three different roads to the undeniable conclusion that there is a God！ Science， archeology， and the testimonies of transformed lives are all thoroughly explored by Metaxas。 Increasingly， scientific discoveries point towards a Creator， and archeological discoveries verify the Bible。It is enough to provide evidence of God's existence， but additionally， what Metaxas writes of is evidence that not only God is there， but that God is good and loving。 God has provided signposts for humans to follow and find Him and know that He is their Father in these amazing revelations in science， in archeology， and in the hidden truth about people that were the poster children of atheism who denied God their whole lives and then found Him。 Read this book and be enlightened。 。。。more
Sheri
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Metaxas never disappoints。 If you’ve been wondering whether God exists， this book is a must read。 If you believe that God exists， this book is a must read。 And if you know God doesn’t exist， this book is a must read。 Complicated science is made accessible by translating it into laymen’s terms。 The discoveries from Biblical archaeology add more color and evidence to the case he builds。 Don’t be deceived， though。 Despite being an easy， engaging read， the substance of Metaxas’ case against Atheism Metaxas never disappoints。 If you’ve been wondering whether God exists， this book is a must read。 If you believe that God exists， this book is a must read。 And if you know God doesn’t exist， this book is a must read。 Complicated science is made accessible by translating it into laymen’s terms。 The discoveries from Biblical archaeology add more color and evidence to the case he builds。 Don’t be deceived， though。 Despite being an easy， engaging read， the substance of Metaxas’ case against Atheism should give any thinker pause。 He respectfully challenges the arguments of modern atheists in a thought-provoking way。 No matter your prospective， you’ll be glad you read this book！ 。。。more
Ben
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Eric Metaxas has done an excellent work assembling some recently discovered evidence that tragically does not seem to surface in our popular culture。 The first third of the book covers the science supporting intelligent design of our universe and planet。 The second portion covers the amazing archaeological discoveries in recent times that confirm the historical accuracy of The Scriptures。 Finally he addresses search for truth and challenges the reader to seek it out with all diligence。 Of course Eric Metaxas has done an excellent work assembling some recently discovered evidence that tragically does not seem to surface in our popular culture。 The first third of the book covers the science supporting intelligent design of our universe and planet。 The second portion covers the amazing archaeological discoveries in recent times that confirm the historical accuracy of The Scriptures。 Finally he addresses search for truth and challenges the reader to seek it out with all diligence。 Of course， sprinkled throughout is classic Metaxas humor with some footnote Easter eggs to keep the reader engaged。 。。。more
Kenneth Wilson
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I pre-ordered Is Atheism Dead for it's witty title。 I was hoping this book would be a natural follow up for me personally in watching debates between creationists and evolutionists in the early 80's。 Back then， what struck me then was how the evolutionists resorted to more faith issues than the creationists， which was the opposite of what I thought I'd hear。 Reading this book added even more science to the creation story I'd heard long ago。 Better stated by an Oxford mathematician in the book "I I pre-ordered Is Atheism Dead for it's witty title。 I was hoping this book would be a natural follow up for me personally in watching debates between creationists and evolutionists in the early 80's。 Back then， what struck me then was how the evolutionists resorted to more faith issues than the creationists， which was the opposite of what I thought I'd hear。 Reading this book added even more science to the creation story I'd heard long ago。 Better stated by an Oxford mathematician in the book "It is science and atheism that do not mix"。 It also reveals things I never knew， even though I thought I did。 In addition to enlightening， Metaxas presents it in an entertaining way！If biases are put aside， This book will sharpen your critical thinking skills。 Hopefully it will enlighten agnostics。 For atheists， it at least adds some vertical to their leaps of faith。 。。。more
Eva Biers
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I have followed Eric for a number of years because I admire his ability to boldly say it like it really is and to communicate it in such a succinct and clear way。 Therefore I was excited to read his newest book， Is Atheism Dead？ He has not let me down。 The main premise of the book is to challenge the 1966 Time Magazine article entitled "Is God Dead？" with the overwhelming evidence that No， God is not dead， but perhaps Atheism should be。 The book is laid out in three sections: 1。） Scientific evid I have followed Eric for a number of years because I admire his ability to boldly say it like it really is and to communicate it in such a succinct and clear way。 Therefore I was excited to read his newest book， Is Atheism Dead？ He has not let me down。 The main premise of the book is to challenge the 1966 Time Magazine article entitled "Is God Dead？" with the overwhelming evidence that No， God is not dead， but perhaps Atheism should be。 The book is laid out in three sections: 1。） Scientific evidence， 2。） Archeological evidence， and 3。） An examination of the arguments from atheists。 Back in 1966 scientists thought that cells were simple blobby things。 Eric uncovers how mind-blowingly complex the simplest cells are， how incredibly fine-tuned our universe is。 He presents stupendous numbers indicating the amount of time necessary to do what needs to be done—it’s straight-up impossible。 Life， our place in the universe， and the laws holding it all together， are stupefyingly and astonishingly complicated。 Eric moves on to how archaeologists have been uncovering evidence in the sands of the Middle East， which further confirms that the Bible's account is real and accurate。 As time goes on， the case only becomes stronger for those with enough courage to be honest with the evidence。Finally Eric uncovers the ridiculous worldview that grounds atheism。 There is no morality， no beauty， no love， no goodness inherent to atheism if we're just molecules in motion， a clump of cells with no purpose or meaning。 It is shocking to remember the millions upon millions that have been absolutely slaughtered like animals in the name of atheism。。。because that’s all we are in that worldview。 It's a no argument at all to compare the glorious God of the Bible to the complete emptiness of atheism and Eric doesn't mince words。 Atheism is untenable。 。。。more
Larry Pittman
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Finally， a Christian intellectual to stand up against “intellectuals”！Our culture has been， in many ways， led （and deceived） by intellectuals that do not know the Lord and some who claim that He doesn’t exist。 We are now reaping the unfortunate benefits of where this godless leadership has taken us。 In many tragic ways， the Church has acquiesced to this leadership， giving its children over to an educational system that has basically taught secular humanism。Enter Yale grad Eric Metaxas who has be Finally， a Christian intellectual to stand up against “intellectuals”！Our culture has been， in many ways， led （and deceived） by intellectuals that do not know the Lord and some who claim that He doesn’t exist。 We are now reaping the unfortunate benefits of where this godless leadership has taken us。 In many tragic ways， the Church has acquiesced to this leadership， giving its children over to an educational system that has basically taught secular humanism。Enter Yale grad Eric Metaxas who has been gifted with great intellect by the Lord and is using it to promote the Truth about God and His Word。This is truly a unique book。 It’s a compilation of observed evidence， that there is a Creator and He wants to be known。 The book is divided into 3 main sections which cover science， archaeology， and truth。 He uses the most recent findings of science that make the case for a Creator/Designer of our universe， solar system， earth， and nature as we know it。 The information found on these and the archeological pages is breathtaking and mind-blowing！One thing I like about this book is that you can pick out any given chapter and read it on its own without needing further context。Mr。 Metaxas wraps things up with an onslaught of logic against godless arguments and their originators that claim that everything on this planet came from nothing and happened by chance。This book is for skeptics， for Christians that need to have their faith bolstered by the clear evidence of a Creator （that the naysayers claim doesn’t exist）， and for Christians that want to be the ambassadors we are called to be so that we might share these findings in our own circles， believers and non-believers alike。 。。。more
Steve Adair
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This is a fascinating book。 I never knew of the complexities in nature and archeology that confirm that God's hand was in creation。 This book should be read by anyone questioning the existence of God。 This book is very well documented and Eric has a wonderful writing style。 This is a fascinating book。 I never knew of the complexities in nature and archeology that confirm that God's hand was in creation。 This book should be read by anyone questioning the existence of God。 This book is very well documented and Eric has a wonderful writing style。 。。。more
Metalsfreak
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If you occasionally have God discussions with unsaved friends or family and walk away feeling like you missed an opportunity to lay out the case for God adequately， get this book！！！ Eric Metaxas has done a superb job of laying out the case with clarity and simplicity。 I was able to get through the science portions without the eye-glazing-head-bobbing-drooly down the chin thing。 And the science portion alone was astounding and so much deeper than I had realized。 Then there are the architectural f If you occasionally have God discussions with unsaved friends or family and walk away feeling like you missed an opportunity to lay out the case for God adequately， get this book！！！ Eric Metaxas has done a superb job of laying out the case with clarity and simplicity。 I was able to get through the science portions without the eye-glazing-head-bobbing-drooly down the chin thing。 And the science portion alone was astounding and so much deeper than I had realized。 Then there are the architectural finds which continue to support the Biblical narrative。 When you pile up the things that are KNOWN you wonder how anyone can still be an atheist in this day and age。 The simple answer is that it's only because of stagnant thinking and acceptance of an unchallenged narrative。 This book does a perfect job challenging the narrative in such a way that you can do it too。 。。。more
Sandra Stewart
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Science， Atheism， and Christianity - Where do you stand and why？Is there a God？ If there is a God， can we know it rationally？ This book is an excellent survey of a number of sciences as we know them today and how they relate to those big questions。 Eric Metaxas covers scientific discoveries and thinking in five areas: the Big Bang， fine tuning of the universe， abiogenesis （how life emerged from non-life）， modern archaeological discoveries， and what atheism is （both theoretically and practically） Science， Atheism， and Christianity - Where do you stand and why？Is there a God？ If there is a God， can we know it rationally？ This book is an excellent survey of a number of sciences as we know them today and how they relate to those big questions。 Eric Metaxas covers scientific discoveries and thinking in five areas: the Big Bang， fine tuning of the universe， abiogenesis （how life emerged from non-life）， modern archaeological discoveries， and what atheism is （both theoretically and practically）。Some Christians may cringe at some of the science that Mr。 Metaxas presents。 I worry about people who believe an unbiased reading of science would destroy the Bible's credibility。 As Christians we should never be afraid of truth， we should embrace it。I imagine atheists may cringe at some of the places where Mr。 Metaxas says what Biblical scripture and the Christian faith have long known—that the infinitely minuscule， astonishing patterns and function of our universe and the life in it show that it just doesn’t make sense that it could all have happened by chance。The science in the book is explained well。 It is a well written book and is an excellent read whatever your belief system。 If you are not sure what you believe this book may help you solidify your stance。 I’d recommend this book to everyone！（You should know that my review is written from the viewpoint of a simple senior citizen who is by no means a scientist， but who is definitely a believer。 I was given a preview copy of the book when I pre-ordered it， with the proviso that I read it and write an honest review。 ） 。。。more
Marie
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This is a book to be appreciated！ It offers us something that I believe many critical thinkers have really been looking for as of late—a thorough update of what the world’s scientists recognize as the indisputable facts and understandings about our world。 Packaged together here， they collectively give us an extremely firm foundation for belief in God。 As we find ourselves with friends， family， and colleagues （perhaps in a mix of believers， agnostics， and atheists）， together considering our unive This is a book to be appreciated！ It offers us something that I believe many critical thinkers have really been looking for as of late—a thorough update of what the world’s scientists recognize as the indisputable facts and understandings about our world。 Packaged together here， they collectively give us an extremely firm foundation for belief in God。 As we find ourselves with friends， family， and colleagues （perhaps in a mix of believers， agnostics， and atheists）， together considering our universe and our place in it， what better place to come to than this book？ It is a collection of facts and findings rooted in science and archaeology， all held as true by our world’s leading scientists。 Metaxas does not need to do any heavy lifting as he ushers reluctant believers to the matter of God's existence; the facts themselves implicitly do the work of pointing to God and away from any rejection of His existence and His work。 Metaxas simply provides the guided tour， framing findings with their very interesting backstories and then capping off the findings with fully appropriate， thoughtful amazement at all that’s there to behold。 Metaxas’s clear thinking， his expectation that logic must be accepted by players on both sides of a debate， his humanness， and his trademark love of playful language and humor come together to warmly peel away any ease a person may have ever found resting in the arms of our modern-day leaders in atheistic thought。 。。。more
Lindsey
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Eric Metaxas has presented us Christians with the most exciting and thorough compilation for WHY Atheism is truly a dead idea。 Eric takes aim at Atheism in 3 parts， I） Does Science Point to God？ II） The Stones Will Cry Out， III） What Is Truth？。 Metaxas’ sarcasm is very helpful for getting through these concepts because each concept is tirelessly researched and technically heavy。 But these discussions should be technically heavy if you and I are going to discuss them with our non-Christian friend Eric Metaxas has presented us Christians with the most exciting and thorough compilation for WHY Atheism is truly a dead idea。 Eric takes aim at Atheism in 3 parts， I） Does Science Point to God？ II） The Stones Will Cry Out， III） What Is Truth？。 Metaxas’ sarcasm is very helpful for getting through these concepts because each concept is tirelessly researched and technically heavy。 But these discussions should be technically heavy if you and I are going to discuss them with our non-Christian friends。 Part I is the fun part about the fine-tuned universe and complexities of biology that should blow everyone’s mind。 Part II is the crazy part about Biblical Archeology that makes me wish I had been an archeologist。 Part III is the damning part， illuminating the terrible things atheists have said through academic writing and done through dictatorial governments。Having followed the concepts of Parts I and II， the revelations here were not surprising to me， though there is so much more I had not known。 It was the discussion of Atheist thought leaders that was most educating to me。 I did not know much about the 4 Horsemen of Atheism or what they espoused。 Hearing from Metaxas’ perspective how weak their arguments were was actually quite entertaining， such as from page 327， “Dawkins and Hitchens have been so wildly opposed to anything touching on God or the eternal-and so brutally dogmatic in their pronouncements that the material world is all there is-that to find them praising art or artists is strange and almost reckless， like the thief who almost wishes to be caught and leaves more clues than he should。” 。。。more
Ernest Jerome
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By the middle of the 20th century， many developments in science seemed to point to an eternal universe， and to life originating from random natural processes。 In “Is Atheism Dead？”， Eric Metaxas presents a broad spectrum of compelling scientific and archaeological evidence， unfolding mostly in the past 70 years， that swings the pendulum firmly to the side of a supernatural Creator who is the God of the Bible。
Robert Wilson
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Metaxas delivers a thought provoking message that meets us all at the crossroads of our culture。 In ‘Is Atheism Dead’， Eric Metaxas blends significant findings from science and culture while masterfully communicating them in a way that will engage any reader who yearns for truth。
Thom Mercer
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I received an early edition of this book and could not put it down。 An excellent collection of facts with names and references to other books for further study and information。 I particularly enjoyed the information on the fine tuning of the universe collected from different scientist neatly packaged in one section。 The archeological data was also quite fascinating。 I truly enjoy the way Eric writes and takes complex information and makes it easy to understand。 A good choice if you are wanting t I received an early edition of this book and could not put it down。 An excellent collection of facts with names and references to other books for further study and information。 I particularly enjoyed the information on the fine tuning of the universe collected from different scientist neatly packaged in one section。 The archeological data was also quite fascinating。 I truly enjoy the way Eric writes and takes complex information and makes it easy to understand。 A good choice if you are wanting to start a discussion about Atheism and science。 。。。more
Richard
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The is a very readable book that lays out much physical evidence that refutes the claim that God is dead。 If you are questioning God’s existence， this book is a great place to find the hard evidence that shows that God has been directing the earth since it’s beginning。 Eric condenses down complex scientific and archeological research to let the reader to clearly see creator God。While the harder skeptic is probably not going to be moved from their position by this book， I do think that the honest The is a very readable book that lays out much physical evidence that refutes the claim that God is dead。 If you are questioning God’s existence， this book is a great place to find the hard evidence that shows that God has been directing the earth since it’s beginning。 Eric condenses down complex scientific and archeological research to let the reader to clearly see creator God。While the harder skeptic is probably not going to be moved from their position by this book， I do think that the honest questioner will find this book interesting。 In a way， the author is not presenting an argument proving the existence of God。 Rather， what he is doing is laying out research information that draws one to the conclusion that this world has to have been created。 As a scientist， I appreciate hearing about all of scholarly research that has come out over the past 50 years that I certainly never heard brought out by my university professors。Another thing I liked about the book is that it is organized in a way that made it easy to read it in bits and pieces。 I suspect this book would also be a great audio book for listening to while driving or exercising。 This book will definitely broader your knowledge about the wonders of the earth and hence point you away from atheism。 I would highly recommend this book as a way to start a journey towards the God。 。。。more
Malena
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I received an early digital copy of this book for the purpose of leaving a review。 Eric Metaxas is a talented and entertaining author。 I have read books by him before， so it was an easy decision to read this one！ I was not disappointed as I dove into the fascinating accounts of scientific and archaeological discoveries that indisputably show the Bible to be reliable。That is not to say that I agree with all of the authors’s conclusions or perspectives。 I do not。 Still， I am very glad I ordered a I received an early digital copy of this book for the purpose of leaving a review。 Eric Metaxas is a talented and entertaining author。 I have read books by him before， so it was an easy decision to read this one！ I was not disappointed as I dove into the fascinating accounts of scientific and archaeological discoveries that indisputably show the Bible to be reliable。That is not to say that I agree with all of the authors’s conclusions or perspectives。 I do not。 Still， I am very glad I ordered a hard copy of this！ It is well worth the read， and I will probably be using it as a reference for years to come！ 。。。more
Patricia Moloney
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Excellent book！ Great insight and fascinating how science is pointing to the existence of God and how archaeology is uncovering hidden treasures verifying that the Bible stories occurred。 The science section especially made me look at and appreciate the world around me， especially the explanation of how complex water is- we are living in a fine-tuned universe。 The stories of Albert Camu and Jean-Paul Sartre were engaging and heart-warming to see at the end they embraced Truth。 Eric Metaxas’ writ Excellent book！ Great insight and fascinating how science is pointing to the existence of God and how archaeology is uncovering hidden treasures verifying that the Bible stories occurred。 The science section especially made me look at and appreciate the world around me， especially the explanation of how complex water is- we are living in a fine-tuned universe。 The stories of Albert Camu and Jean-Paul Sartre were engaging and heart-warming to see at the end they embraced Truth。 Eric Metaxas’ writing style is engaging and very easy to read， he explains complex scientific theories and topics in an understandable manner。 A really compelling read for any person whether believer， agnostic or atheist something for everyone whether it is to strengthen your faith， make you think or simply to appreciate the world around us and its ‘perfect calibration’。 Really enjoyed the book and going to read it again！ 。。。more
Matthew Rees
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Despite all of my best intentions， this was the first of Eric's books that I read。 I'm a frequent listener of his radio show， and I was finally nudged into pre-ordering， and then ravenously devouring this book。 It approaches the topic of atheism with rationale， logic， and grace， and presents a multi-faceted exploration of what turns out to be atheism's demise。 Eric's wit comes through with full force in his writing， and I confess that I laughed out loud on several occasions， despite the rather s Despite all of my best intentions， this was the first of Eric's books that I read。 I'm a frequent listener of his radio show， and I was finally nudged into pre-ordering， and then ravenously devouring this book。 It approaches the topic of atheism with rationale， logic， and grace， and presents a multi-faceted exploration of what turns out to be atheism's demise。 Eric's wit comes through with full force in his writing， and I confess that I laughed out loud on several occasions， despite the rather serious nature of the topic。 I strongly recommend reading this all the way through。 If science isn't your cup of tea， just wait until the archeology section - or skip ahead to the biographical exploration of some famous atheists。 Hopefully you'll be astounded like I was。 The evidence can no longer be ignored， if this book doesn't make you believe the God of the Bible， you'll at least see that atheism is now totally untenable。 。。。more
Bridget D。
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Interviewed by John Zmirak on this book， Metaxas shared his goal to give hope， and he delivers。 Hope is here for the Christian， agnostic and atheist alike。 From the vast fine- tuned universe down to the complexity of a single cell， to the discoveries from archeology， all readers are not just informed but struck with genuine awe。 The Christian reads the latest science discoveries and archeological evidence to the veracity of scriptures and sees their faith is not groundless。 The agnostic searche Interviewed by John Zmirak on this book， Metaxas shared his goal to give hope， and he delivers。 Hope is here for the Christian， agnostic and atheist alike。 From the vast fine- tuned universe down to the complexity of a single cell， to the discoveries from archeology， all readers are not just informed but struck with genuine awe。 The Christian reads the latest science discoveries and archeological evidence to the veracity of scriptures and sees their faith is not groundless。 The agnostic searcher， hoping to find sound information， clear argument and discussion will be rewarded。 For the atheist， an encounter with awe will be found in the first two sections， concise argument and analysis of the atheistic viewpoint and where it ultimately fails， both personally and societally， in the last。 Eric extends two hands， one of help， one of warning to the atheist in hope of freeing them from a lie。 The last section “What is Truth？” may be uncomfortable but worthwhile for atheists， as it takes issue with irrational contemporary practitioners， and reveals famous atheists who ultimately rejected the philosophy and why。Also here we get a lesson on how Christianity gave birth to scientific study and that they are parent and child， not enemies hostile to one another。 And we discover many scientific luminaries of the past who were indeed Christian。 A concern of mine is that in Eric’s arguments against the thoughts and manner of Richard Dawkins they may be overzealous。 I fear， as a Christian， passionate fervor may be mistranslated as harshness for its own sake。 Sometimes less really is more。 Atheistic philosophy and its predictable outcomes， however， was handled adroitly。 And， as Eric does so well， sections often read as a story， making it a comfortable， compelling and fine read for everyone。 。。。more
Heather Denis
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Metaxas' latest tome is something of a sequel， or even rebuttal， to the Time magazine article （and cover feature） from 1966 which asks the question "Is God Dead？" At that time many in the scientific community would have answered "yes"， and put the issue to bed。 However， in the decades since， the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction forcing the world to face the fact that science cannot disprove the existence of God。 By exploring scientific and archaeological discoveries of late and illum Metaxas' latest tome is something of a sequel， or even rebuttal， to the Time magazine article （and cover feature） from 1966 which asks the question "Is God Dead？" At that time many in the scientific community would have answered "yes"， and put the issue to bed。 However， in the decades since， the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction forcing the world to face the fact that science cannot disprove the existence of God。 By exploring scientific and archaeological discoveries of late and illuminating the doubts had by renowned atheists （that ultimately led to their turn from atheism）， Metaxas offers insight into what has caused the shift。 Through an enormous amount of detailed information that is written in an intelligible and engaging way that only Metaxas can master， I was left in awe of our Creator， His creation， and the brilliant minds that have deciphered the science that ultimately points back to Him。 I believe this book will challenge the status quo we have been fed from the scientific community for decades and force us to wrestle with whether we are going to acknowledge the facts for what they are or continue to sweep them aside to avoid the hard conversations that arise when faith and science meet。 This is an exciting book that has the potential to spark thoughtful， lively discussion on the question that science cannot answer， "why？" For me， this book further proves what Paul says in Romans 1:20 and Metaxas quotes on page 308 "For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen， being understood by the things that are made， even His eternal power and Godhead， so that they are without excuse。” Well done， Mr。 Metaxas。 。。。more
Karissa
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If you’ve ever wondered if God is real， this book is for you。 Metaxas makes a lucid， compelling case that atheism is no longer tenable based on evidence from fields as wide ranging as cosmology， physics and archeology。 I was fascinated and captivated with this read and whether you’re a doubter or a believer， you will be too。 If you’re ready to counter the cultural myth that faith is a crutch for the weak， a fairy tale for those who want to cling to an imaginary afterlife， this book will arm you If you’ve ever wondered if God is real， this book is for you。 Metaxas makes a lucid， compelling case that atheism is no longer tenable based on evidence from fields as wide ranging as cosmology， physics and archeology。 I was fascinated and captivated with this read and whether you’re a doubter or a believer， you will be too。 If you’re ready to counter the cultural myth that faith is a crutch for the weak， a fairy tale for those who want to cling to an imaginary afterlife， this book will arm you with facts that clearly point to a God — and not just to any God， to the creator described in the Bible。 With this book as a guide， you’ll be able to speak confidently about why you believe and to give an evidence-based reason for your immortal hope。 。。。more
Nancy
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Is Atheism Dead？ Eric Metaxas uses well researched facts from science， archaeology and theology to answer this question。 His writing is in the engaging style of a great story teller， not like that boring history teacher you had in high school。 It is a serious look at the subject while being a fascinating read。I highly recommend this book to those with honest questions about the existence of God; those who want to give more intelligent answers to seekers of truth; and those believers who want to Is Atheism Dead？ Eric Metaxas uses well researched facts from science， archaeology and theology to answer this question。 His writing is in the engaging style of a great story teller， not like that boring history teacher you had in high school。 It is a serious look at the subject while being a fascinating read。I highly recommend this book to those with honest questions about the existence of God; those who want to give more intelligent answers to seekers of truth; and those believers who want to strengthen their faith。 。。。more
Brad Utpadel
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As I finished this wonderful book and knew that I was coming to the last chapter， I paused， not wanting to finish it。 The journey was coming to an end。 I had heard Eric Metaxas say in an interview that it was okay to read the book by starting at any chapter that appealed to you， and they all did！ I knew that wasn't for me。 As I read the last chapter， I thought， how will he bring this to a conclusion。 I didn't want the book to end。 I wondered what went through the author's mind when he realized h As I finished this wonderful book and knew that I was coming to the last chapter， I paused， not wanting to finish it。 The journey was coming to an end。 I had heard Eric Metaxas say in an interview that it was okay to read the book by starting at any chapter that appealed to you， and they all did！ I knew that wasn't for me。 As I read the last chapter， I thought， how will he bring this to a conclusion。 I didn't want the book to end。 I wondered what went through the author's mind when he realized he might have a 400-page book？ I fancy myself a marketing guy， and I know Eric asks great questions of his guests and himself; does it really take 400 pages to answer the question， "Is Atheism Dead"？ When you already think you know the answer to the question， then you might not buy a 400-page book。 If you have glimpsed how God works through Eric Metaxas you can't wait to turn the page。 Now that I can say， "I finished the book" （all 400 pages） I get to re-read and peruse so I can influence others to dig in and "go where no man has gone before" 。 。 。 wait， where have I heard that before？ :-） "Is Atheism Dead" and Eric Metaxas takes you on a journey with our God who created "Before"！ My IAD takeaway as I finished was this paragraph， "Because God who has made us in his image has created all of creation to point us to himself in every conceivable way。 We are not incidental to what he has done。 We are central to it。" Thank you， Eric Metaxas， for using your gifts to， once again， lead us out of incidental-ism！ 。。。more
Susan
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Terrific read！ This book was hard to put down。 A very complete study at both the macro （universe） and micro （cellular） levels with thoroughly researched， easy to read and understand information。 Eric’s archeological research supports the historical records。 All of this points to an Intelligent Designer who can be no one other than God。 Amazing！
Robin Wilkins
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Is Atheism Dead？by Eric MetaxasMore so than "video killed the radio star，" modern science and archaeology have killed the atheist。 In "Is Atheism Dead？" Eric Metaxas has delivered a wonderful book which gathers all the current scientific， archeological and theological evidence that our universe was created with great precision， expertise and absolute perfection that could only come from the heart and mind of an omnipotent Creator。 Eric attacks this topic with his usual wit and wisdom， leading us Is Atheism Dead？by Eric MetaxasMore so than "video killed the radio star，" modern science and archaeology have killed the atheist。 In "Is Atheism Dead？" Eric Metaxas has delivered a wonderful book which gathers all the current scientific， archeological and theological evidence that our universe was created with great precision， expertise and absolute perfection that could only come from the heart and mind of an omnipotent Creator。 Eric attacks this topic with his usual wit and wisdom， leading us through the corridors of ever-unfolding scientific revelation， recent archaeological discoveries and current atheistic arguments to the obvious conclusion that denying the existence of the God who designed and set this all in motion is simply irrefutably unsupportable。In addition to all the mere physical evidence， are some startling and telling revelations about the last days of certain ground-breaking atheists of our time。 This alone should give unrepentant atheists reason for pause。 And hopefully for honest reflection， and possibly for a change of heart。This is a great book for believers and unbelievers alike。 It will astonish you， challenge you， and ultimately invite you to believe and bow to our Creator as the ultimate author and engineer of all we see， and the ruler of all we cannot see。 。。。more
Joe Paul
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This is another really good book by Eric Metaxas。 The first section discusses， in detail， scientific discoveries that have taken place in the last few decades that show how fine-tuned our planet， and the universe is。 He goes on to explain how if any of the fined tuned features were changed to an infinitesimal degree life would not have existed。 Also in this section is a discussion about how life started and how it could not have started。 Much of this section will be difficult for young-Earth cre This is another really good book by Eric Metaxas。 The first section discusses， in detail， scientific discoveries that have taken place in the last few decades that show how fine-tuned our planet， and the universe is。 He goes on to explain how if any of the fined tuned features were changed to an infinitesimal degree life would not have existed。 Also in this section is a discussion about how life started and how it could not have started。 Much of this section will be difficult for young-Earth creationists to follow but will be no problem for old-Earth creationists。The second section discusses archeological finds and gives the interesting stories behind how they were found。 Many of the finds won't be discussed in many forms of media。I would highly recommend this book for anyone that is curious about how life as we know it came to be。 。。。more
M。D。 House
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This latest work from Eric Metaxas occupies a prime place in the realm of useful enterprises。 It is both fascinating and faith-affirming， reminding us again of the powerful symbiosis between living faith and honest science。In 1966， the world's intelligentsia believed they had definitively proven God couldn't possibly exist。 Unfortunately （or fortunately） for them， science and Truth marched on， clearly and inevitably revealing that God was never in any danger of being "eclipsed" by science; He wa This latest work from Eric Metaxas occupies a prime place in the realm of useful enterprises。 It is both fascinating and faith-affirming， reminding us again of the powerful symbiosis between living faith and honest science。In 1966， the world's intelligentsia believed they had definitively proven God couldn't possibly exist。 Unfortunately （or fortunately） for them， science and Truth marched on， clearly and inevitably revealing that God was never in any danger of being "eclipsed" by science; He was just patiently waiting for science （as recognized by mortals） to catch up a bit with his wondrous mastery of the laws of the universe。I'm better off for having read this book， and I sincerely hope many others will embrace the opportunity to enhance their understanding of who we are in relation to each other， the planet on which we live， and the God who created us。 。。。more
Lee Button
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Missing EvidenceThe author employs two bodies of evidence to answer his question- science and archaeology。 One would be hard-pressed to find a more thorough compendium of data in his answers。 The chapter titles sufficiently demonstrate how thorough Metaxas has been。 Is Atheism Dead？ will become a reference book on many shelves。In the archaeology section， he does his best to ‘leave no stone unturned。’ From long-unearthed facts to the most recent discoveries， the reader will find a continuing reso Missing EvidenceThe author employs two bodies of evidence to answer his question- science and archaeology。 One would be hard-pressed to find a more thorough compendium of data in his answers。 The chapter titles sufficiently demonstrate how thorough Metaxas has been。 Is Atheism Dead？ will become a reference book on many shelves。In the archaeology section， he does his best to ‘leave no stone unturned。’ From long-unearthed facts to the most recent discoveries， the reader will find a continuing resource for further discussion and enlightenment。 The stories behind the findings are well-told and insightful。The science section has intricate details in many disciplines。 The explanation of weighty matters is easily understood。 From planetology to biology the language is layman。 Here one can gain a better understanding of how things are。 But the evidence of how things got here is lacking。From the first pages， the author assumes that the universe is billions of years old。 "Some things might be difficult to believe but are still true。 The idea that the universe began in an explosion nearly fourteen billion years ago is one of them。" Yet this ‘truth’ is not a reality that can be verified scientifically。 It is not a provable fact。 The billions of years assumption may in the long run prove detrimental to the fine work Metaxas has done in most other ways。 He does well in his validating of the impossibility of intelligent life emerging from senseless matter。 Why not leave his arguable view of creation history out of the otherwise pertinent evidences？The closing arguments for truth and biographies of those who found it is poignantly written。 Readers will find here motivation and encouragement in their own pursuit of reality。 。。。more
Polly
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Eric’s spiritual gift is to reel in the uber-intelligent and make it accessible， not in bringing the material down like a children’s book but in lifting me up， cracking the door into a room to overhear great conversations。 His Bonhoeffer book did that。 The atheism conversations deal with gritty and great ideas。 I loved being in this room， especially the science pages， for several refills of coffee。 And who else is telling us about “Directed Panspermia“？！！
Kay J
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