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Is Atheism Dead?

Is Atheism Dead?

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Is Atheism Dead？ is a highly entertaining， impressively wide-ranging， and decidedly provocative answer to that famous 1966 TIME cover that itself provocatively asked “Is God Dead？” In a voice that is by turns witty， muscular， and poetic， Metaxas echoes C。S。 Lewis and G。K。 Chesterton in cheerfully and logically making his case， along the way presenting breathtaking—and sometimes astonishing—new evidence and arguments against the idea of a Creatorless universe。 Taken all together， he shows that much we have assumed about the biggest questions of human existence is in fact dramatically outdated — and is therefore in need of the most urgent reevaluation。

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Jim Becker ，

Good information all in one book

Kathryn Taylor ，

Understanding atheism in today's worldGood with scientific hx esp regarding original scientists BUT many times too are difficult for the common although intelligent reader repeats ideas frequently very good ways to attack theism in today's world Understanding atheism in today's worldGood with scientific hx esp regarding original scientists BUT many times too are difficult for the common although intelligent reader repeats ideas frequently very good ways to attack theism in today's world 。。。more

Chad Miller ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Choosing a star rating for this book was difficult because at times I did genuinely enjoy it， but I had to wrestle with removing stars rapidly for how quickly and how explicitly this book defies its own strong assertions。 In the earliest chapters， Eric Metaxas carefully and diligently loads the large， multi barrel shotgun he uses to repeatedly shoot himself in the foot as the book goes on。 Unlike Checkhov's gun， he does not leave it for the third act -- he begins unloading early， and unloading o Choosing a star rating for this book was difficult because at times I did genuinely enjoy it， but I had to wrestle with removing stars rapidly for how quickly and how explicitly this book defies its own strong assertions。 In the earliest chapters， Eric Metaxas carefully and diligently loads the large， multi barrel shotgun he uses to repeatedly shoot himself in the foot as the book goes on。 Unlike Checkhov's gun， he does not leave it for the third act -- he begins unloading early， and unloading often， and I was left with fewer questions for science than I was left for who this book is ostensibly （as opposed to actually） aimed at。 Let's go over some quick points that made me want to write this review， but in a style I can only really describe as rambly and only semi-coherent。 My apologies， but I promise there is a point。First， in order to even pick up a book like this and add it to the reading list， one must have a certain level of intellectual curiosity -- and there are genuinely fantastic scientific anecdotes in these pages to sate a curious mind！ But quickly， you come to the parts where he asks you to （please） be incurious as he comes to conclusions that science cannot answer this or that question。 And this is where he begins unloading his carefully prepared shotgun into his own foot， or feet。 The earliest chapters spend a significant amount of time discussing how absurd the idea of God of the Gaps theory is， and how science is proving God did whatever scientific thing he is talking about at the time。 But then， when speaking about the universal parameters， he goes on to say science can't explain certain constants， certain facets of the universe， and they haven't managed yet。 Therefore， scientists should "cry uncle。" Do you see where he undercuts himself？ Science doesn't understand something to this very day， therefore God did it？ He describes a gap in our knowledge， and then BAM！ Summons God to fill that gap。 When speaking about abiogenesis， again he builds up a case for why science hasn't been able to answer this question yet， necessitating a divine creator。 Again， building a gap， and against using God to fill said gap， unloading an additional shell into his foot。 With further audacity， he says scientists should be "embarrassed" （something he repeats every few pages） to be wasting time and money trying to answer these questions because there is a gap there and God has filled it。 Scientists should "hang up their boots。" When speaking of water， he goes on to say that science can find no reason for certain properties of water - therefore scientists should stop looking。 God made water *just so*。 Why would you want to look for the answers to these questions when he has the answer， and the answer is God？ Please don't fill that gap with science， he seems to imply。 This review probably sounds like a review from an angry atheist， but mostly it is a review from a place of frustration with the assertions this author asks me to accept。 "It is impossible to live as an intellectually fulfilled atheist，" he says， which seems to me to completely misunderstand the curiosity that drives many of the most aspirational scientists。 They are asking questions that are often incredibly difficult to nigh impossible to answer - where di the universe come from？ How does the universe work at a fundamental level？ How began life？ And in the pursuit of those answers， they have found many answers -- but not THE answers。 But in science， the questions and what you discover along the way is fulfilling。 The journey is fulfilling。 I think， if you asked many scientists， you'd find that the idea of having all the answers would be the opposite of intellectually fulfilling， because what frontiers would be left to discover？ And therein lies the crux; Eric Metaxas suffers a dire lack of empathy for different points of view， if his style of writing is any indicator。 "The only way to be fulfilled，" the pages seem to indicate "is to know all the answers。" And anyone who wants to keep looking for more answers？ Well， repeatedly， page after page， he says in explicit language， those people *should* feel embarrassed。 In those very words he makes that statement。 Telling scientists they should feel embarrassed repeatedly isn't the only bit of language that seems to lack a certain kind of understanding of the feelings of others。 He uses turns of phrase one might call Trumpian， honestly， and repeatedly。 "No one was thinking of these things。" "No one was asking these questions。" "Who would have thought Jupiter was important to Earth？" Many people have asked those questions， and they have for decades。 The answers you give in this book， citing repeated studies affirming consensus， are an indicator that many people have been thinking of these questions， and providing answers。 So why give this book 2 stars， despite my problems with so many points in the book？ Because I was genuinely entertained at times。 Because despite my absolute disagreement with the strong conclusions Metaxas makes in the book， I appreciate the citations he brings to bear。 Despite the out of context quotes （even going so far as to pull out of context from A Brief History of Time， as so many hundreds before him have）， I appreciate the breadth of research he brought to the book。 But that is also why it is so disappointing。 Despite citing writings across hundreds or thousands of years， he comes to the conclusion that now， today， we have come to the end of science。 That now， today， we have proven abiogenesis impossible， and we cannot understand water， and the universe is inscrutable in its perfection。 And because we can never know these answers， these answers are God。 And fifty years from now， or one hundred years from now， or five hundred years from now， this book， as so many others that have come before it， will likely be forgotten on a list of "God of the Gaps" examples that tried to stake a permanent spot for God to live in those questions Science hasn't answered yet。 And alongside that forgotten book， some new author will be fitting God into new questions science hasn't answered yet， because that is just how this works apparently。 。。。more

Robert Gaston ，

Atheism is still around！I am really helped in confidence！I would recommend to anyone - interested？I was encouraged to express my belief to others regardless！Thanks！

Trevor Kienzle ，

AmazingEric Metaxas， likely the English-speaking world’s top podcasting voice for Christians， pulls together both the scientific and archaeological evidence for the veracity of Christianity。 I’ve read many of the leaders in making the scientific argument for a creator， such as Hugh Ross and Stephen Mayer， and their arguments are amazing。 Metaxas summarizes their evidence well and brings in the extensive archaeological record。 The ending is also both poetic and compelling。

Sharon Soper ，

This detailed collection of information really helps connect the dots when answering the question “Is Atheism Dead？” It is very satisfying to go on this intellectual quest to wrestle and engage with the bigger question of our existence that ultimately leads to life’s purpose and meaning。 Metaxas' does all the research and with his witty writing style weaves together all the complicated intricate facts in a delightful easy-to-read way。 I have already bought copies for my friends。 This detailed collection of information really helps connect the dots when answering the question “Is Atheism Dead？” It is very satisfying to go on this intellectual quest to wrestle and engage with the bigger question of our existence that ultimately leads to life’s purpose and meaning。 Metaxas' does all the research and with his witty writing style weaves together all the complicated intricate facts in a delightful easy-to-read way。 I have already bought copies for my friends。 。。。more

Sharon Maust ，

When I preordered this book， I received a preprint copy。 I was amazed to learn of all the scientific proofs for the existence of God which have been discovered in the years since the 1966 Time magazine cover article “Is God dead？” Eric Metaxas provides a thorough， yet readable， presentation of the compelling information which proves that it is atheism that is dead。 I was thrilled to learn the scientific evidence for the incredible fine-tuning of our bodies， the Earth and the entire universe。 Thi When I preordered this book， I received a preprint copy。 I was amazed to learn of all the scientific proofs for the existence of God which have been discovered in the years since the 1966 Time magazine cover article “Is God dead？” Eric Metaxas provides a thorough， yet readable， presentation of the compelling information which proves that it is atheism that is dead。 I was thrilled to learn the scientific evidence for the incredible fine-tuning of our bodies， the Earth and the entire universe。 This fine-tuning points to the necessity for a Creator behind so many factors which must simultaneously exist， exactly as they are， for life to be possible。 I did not find the basis for the assumption that our world is billions of years old。Metaxas also discusses numerous archeological finds reinforcing the veracity of biblical history。 His discussion of great thinkers is thought-provoking。 I will be returning to this book again and again。 You won't be sorry you read this book！ 。。。more

Leah Fisher ，

Mr。 Metaxas’s incredible talent shines through the pages of this book。 Yet again， I find myself amused and captivated by the brilliant use of language and wit， which， married to unshakable reason and logic， present the readers with the grand vision of a new idea。 There is a sense of joy which has always come along with reading this man’s writing， and this book is no exception to that。 If you have been looking for an “Aha！” moment or merely found yourself filled with interest for what is real in Mr。 Metaxas’s incredible talent shines through the pages of this book。 Yet again， I find myself amused and captivated by the brilliant use of language and wit， which， married to unshakable reason and logic， present the readers with the grand vision of a new idea。 There is a sense of joy which has always come along with reading this man’s writing， and this book is no exception to that。 If you have been looking for an “Aha！” moment or merely found yourself filled with interest for what is real in the world， this book will help to take you on a colorful tour of that place for which you have been searching。 It is a riveting read， and understanding is easy。 Whatever your place in life， it will be a book you’re glad to have！ 。。。more

Boone Family ，

Juxtaposing a question that the cover of a 1960’s Time Magazine asked， “Is Atheism Dead？” carefully asks an even more important question。 Delving into scientific discoveries， archaeological finds and facing head on the question of whether faith and science can co-exist， Metaxes does not shy away from any of these topics。 He clearly presents the evidence for the answer to his question of whether atheism is dead in light of these proofs。 A readable text （even for non-scientific minds） that WON’T p Juxtaposing a question that the cover of a 1960’s Time Magazine asked， “Is Atheism Dead？” carefully asks an even more important question。 Delving into scientific discoveries， archaeological finds and facing head on the question of whether faith and science can co-exist， Metaxes does not shy away from any of these topics。 He clearly presents the evidence for the answer to his question of whether atheism is dead in light of these proofs。 A readable text （even for non-scientific minds） that WON’T put you to sleep like many texts that deal with similar topics。 Metaxes uses some fun and interesting words and word pictures that the average writer doesn’t use and he does it well。 Perfect for reading silently alone or with a friend or family member…in our family we have done both and been challenged， educated and encouraged。 A small note， for those who are staunch young-earth creationists， Eric takes a different tack and comes from an old-earth perspective。 You might check out Geisler and Turek’s book， “I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist” which covers just a smidge of the same scientific and archaeological discoveries from a young earth perspective。 （Be careful though， you might find yourself nodding off with that one。 :） ） You’ll need to revisit Metaxes’ book however for some history on atheism and famous atheists and their own journeys！ If you are open minded enough however to take what you will and strain out the rest， I think you’ll really appreciate “Is Atheism Dead” by Eric Metaxes。 。。。more

David Seguin ，

It’s awesome book on how science proves the Bible and God and how archaeologists are finding things that prove it like finding a tunnel with king Hezekiah name on it and in Egypt have things that mention Israel the more they try to disprove the Bible the more they prove it it’s a great read

Faith McDonnell ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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。 ，

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 ，

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

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