02730nam 2200637 a 450 991046513680332120200520144314.00-19-958568-70-19-157138-51-282-34648-29786612346484(CKB)2560000000300876(EBL)472252(OCoLC)502012600(SSID)ssj0000296101(PQKBManifestationID)11244980(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000296101(PQKBWorkID)10321680(PQKB)10520407(StDuBDS)EDZ0000022907(MiAaPQ)EBC472252(Au-PeEL)EBL472252(CaPaEBR)ebr10351326(CaONFJC)MIL234648(EXLCZ)99256000000030087620090318d2009 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrFaith and its critics[electronic resource] a conversation /David FergussonOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20091 online resource (204 p.)Comprises the Gifford lectures delivered in Apr. 2008 at the University of Glasgow.0-19-956938-X 0-19-170205-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Atheism in historical perspective -- The credibility of religious belief : claims and counter-claims -- Darwinism : how much does it explain? -- Morality, art, and religion : invention or discovery? -- Is religion bad for our health? : saints, martyrs, and terrorists -- Sacred texts : how should we read them?Heralded as the exponents of a 'new atheism', critics of religion are highly visible in today's media, and include the household names of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Sam Harris. David Fergusson explains their work in its historical perspective, drawing comparisons with earlier forms of atheism. Responding to the critics through conversations on the credibility of religious belief, Darwinism, morality, fundamentalism, and our approach to reading sacred texts, he establishes a compelling case for the practical and theoretical validity of faith in the contemporary world. An invitation toChristianity and atheismFaithApologeticsElectronic books.Christianity and atheism.Faith.Apologetics.261.2/1Fergusson David538620MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465136803321Faith and its critics2225722UNINA