"Why God Won't Go Away" By Alister McGrath

I just recently finished Alister McGrath’s new book “Why God Won’t Go Away: Is the New Atheism Running on Empty?” In this book, McGrath gives us an overview of the New Atheist movement by introducing us to the current champions of the movement, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens. He defines their goals and objectives by turning to their own writings and shows us that the primary proponent behind this new form of Atheism is a hatred of all things religious. McGrath points out the follies behind these men’s ideas and shows the illogical and unreasonable nature of their arguments. He also shows that the movement’s quick rise in popularity is already waning and that many cracks are forming within its ranks.

Prior to reading this book I knew next to nothing about the “New Atheism”. I found this book to be very informative on the subject. The hostile and militant nature of these atheists is something I am glad to be aware of. One qualm I had was that I didn’t like that McGrath spent time discussing the merits of religion instead of that of the one true faith, Christianity. Although McGrath mentions that he is a Christian, he seemed to try to defend all religions in general against atheism. So, aside from that, I highly recommend this book for those who are interested in knowing what the New Atheism is all about.

I would like to thank Thomas Nelson for this review copy.