Is Religion Irrational?

by Keith Ward

Publisher:

Lion Books

, 2011

Overview

If the New Atheists are to be believed, religious belief is not only dangerous and irrational, but just plain stupid. With increasingly intolerant polemic they are dismissing the views of religious people, and misconstruing them in the process. In this book, Keith Ward debunks the notion that rationality and intelligence are incompatible with belief in God, going through some of the main criticisms raised by the New Atheists (and their predecessors), for example: - Does God cause evil? - Is the universe intelligently designed? - Is God free? This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the current cultural war between atheism and belief.

Contents

Contents
1. Why Does Belief in God Matter? 6
2. What is God? 19
3. Does God Cause Evil? 31
4. Is the Universe Intelligently Designed? 45
5. The Sense of Transcendence 59
6. Is God Free? 74
7. Are Faith and Reason Incompatible? 86
8. What is Revelation? 101
9. How God Acts in the World – A Christian Understanding 115
10. Is Religion Evil? 130
11. How Should We Interpret the Bible? 142
12. What is the Future of Religion? 155
Index 172

Product Details

• Title : Is Religion Irrational?
• Author: Ward, Keith
• Publisher: Lion Books
• Publication Date: 2011
• ISBN: 9780745959528

About Keith Ward

Associate Faculty, St. Stephen’s College, University of Alberta.