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Is Atheism Dead?

Is Atheism Dead?

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Summary

Is Atheism Dead？ is an 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 intentionally echoes C。S。 Lewis and G。K。 Chesterton in cheerfully and logically making his astonishing case， along the way presenting breathtaking—and often withering—new evidence and arguments against the idea of a Creatorless universe。 Taken all together， he shows atheism not merely to be implausible and intellectually sloppy， but now demonstrably ridiculous。 Perhaps the only unanswered question on the subject is why we couldn’t see this sooner， and how embarrassed we should be about it。

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Reviews

Laine Burns ，

Is Atheism Dead？ is for any free thinking person who is sincerely looking for the truth。 Logical， well researched and entertaining。

Allie ，

Incredible。 Eric Metaxas has gone to the experts and delivers the most current and mind-blowing evidence for faith。 Like a good friend who is excited to share amazing news， Metaxas shares what is known but rarely popularized in today’s culture。 Everyone should become aware of these facts， especially those asking life’s important questions， such as “why are we here”， or “how did we get here？”

Terry Barton ，

If you are an open-minded person who doesn’t believe everything you hear， watch， or read， but likes to consider （and check） the facts before deciding， I highly recommend this book！ In his newest work， “Is Atheism Dead？” Eric Metaxas masterfully builds the case for the existence of God with copious amounts of scientific evidence， archeological findings， and undeniable facts in a way that is logical and wonderfully readable。 In fact， most of the scientific and historical data will astound you！ The If you are an open-minded person who doesn’t believe everything you hear， watch， or read， but likes to consider （and check） the facts before deciding， I highly recommend this book！ In his newest work， “Is Atheism Dead？” Eric Metaxas masterfully builds the case for the existence of God with copious amounts of scientific evidence， archeological findings， and undeniable facts in a way that is logical and wonderfully readable。 In fact， most of the scientific and historical data will astound you！ Then he examines both the old and new atheists， their philosophies and arguments， and proceeds to their inevitable end。 Eric Metaxas writes with unembellished clarity， leading us to the ultimate conclusion that faith and science are not mutually exclusive。 Amazingly， science actually proves the opposite！ A must-read！ 。。。more

Georgina Johnson ，

Once again Eric delivers a first-rate read。 As he said in a recent Q&A session， this is a book geared to thinkers and readers—there is nothing political in the book。 The focus is on faith， science and archaeology。

Gary ，

Is Atheism Dead？By Eric MetaxasIf my advanced copy of Eric Metaxas’ latest work “Is Atheism Dead？” were an actual ink and paper book， it would lie dog-eared， underlined and annotated here next to my computer。 “This is a book for us，” I said to myself。 But who are us？Eric writes for those of us so taken in by the selective reporting of our age that we have not even heard about the unimaginable advances in science that point to a Fine Tuning of the universe， one so precise as to make the God hypo Is Atheism Dead？By Eric MetaxasIf my advanced copy of Eric Metaxas’ latest work “Is Atheism Dead？” were an actual ink and paper book， it would lie dog-eared， underlined and annotated here next to my computer。 “This is a book for us，” I said to myself。 But who are us？Eric writes for those of us so taken in by the selective reporting of our age that we have not even heard about the unimaginable advances in science that point to a Fine Tuning of the universe， one so precise as to make the God hypothesis an assurance。 Eric writes for those of us untaught in the remarkable field of biblical archeology and how it affirms the historicity of the scriptures。 Eric writes for those us who have been intimidated into silence before the onslaught of Atheism’s popular proponents。 Eric writes for those of us who love to read， and love to discover new books through the ones we are reading。 Eric writes for those of us who have forgotten how to fight， who need a Mickey Goldmill to spur us back into the fray。 Eric writes for those of us addicted to words and word-smithing; like a poet he draws us into the realm of feeling， as well as thought。 And finally， Eric writes for those of us who， in the dark and ugliness of this age， have lost touch with the mystery of beauty and its witness to the Divine。 This is a book for all of us， even and especially for those who mourn the death of atheism and wonder， "What's next？" 。。。more

Pilar ，

I admit I really enjoy Eric Metaxas as a writer。 I have read many of his books and they are always engaging and thought provoking。 This is quite a different book for Eric。 He does an amazing job of tackling atheist arguments and the science that disputes their claims。 It wasn’t over your head explanations of the science。 The whole book makes you sit back and appreciate and realize how truly amazing and miraculous our world and existence is。 Anyone one who questions the existence of God and has a I admit I really enjoy Eric Metaxas as a writer。 I have read many of his books and they are always engaging and thought provoking。 This is quite a different book for Eric。 He does an amazing job of tackling atheist arguments and the science that disputes their claims。 It wasn’t over your head explanations of the science。 The whole book makes you sit back and appreciate and realize how truly amazing and miraculous our world and existence is。 Anyone one who questions the existence of God and has an open mind should read this book。 。。。more

Laura ，

Is Atheism Dead？ was an inspiring journey to read。 Each chapter sparked passion from jaw-dropping historical events。 I was fascinated by the personal ideals at war with scientific discoveries throughout history。 Metaxas delved into “fine-tuned” details of the Earth and the Universe。 Each spectacular instance made my heart leap with wonder。 The complex programming and machinery of a cell evinced how we are fearfully and wonderfully made。 I found myself surprised again and again with every powerfu Is Atheism Dead？ was an inspiring journey to read。 Each chapter sparked passion from jaw-dropping historical events。 I was fascinated by the personal ideals at war with scientific discoveries throughout history。 Metaxas delved into “fine-tuned” details of the Earth and the Universe。 Each spectacular instance made my heart leap with wonder。 The complex programming and machinery of a cell evinced how we are fearfully and wonderfully made。 I found myself surprised again and again with every powerful archeology discovery。 The stories of prominent atheists were incredibly intriguing。 These men’s experiences demonstrated how God moves in our hearts and produces faith in Jesus。 Is Atheism Dead？ is a must read for those questioning their purpose in life as well as those rooted in a purpose from Jesus Christ。 。。。more

Lisa Rush ，

Ancient Greeks Pythagoras （570-490BC） and Aristotle （384-322BC） believed in a spherical planet many centuries before the flat-earth society finally had to concede that the earth is indeed round。 Likewise， in our 21st century， the notion of God’s existence is rather unpopular in social media circles。 Unfortunately， it appears that scientific evidence and a best-selling author of Greek heritage， Eric Metaxas， are beginning to shift the paradigm of today’s pop culture atheistic philosophy。 In Eric’ Ancient Greeks Pythagoras （570-490BC） and Aristotle （384-322BC） believed in a spherical planet many centuries before the flat-earth society finally had to concede that the earth is indeed round。 Likewise， in our 21st century， the notion of God’s existence is rather unpopular in social media circles。 Unfortunately， it appears that scientific evidence and a best-selling author of Greek heritage， Eric Metaxas， are beginning to shift the paradigm of today’s pop culture atheistic philosophy。 In Eric’s latest book “Is Atheism Dead？”， he challenges the reader in a non-religious， non-political， and non-threatening way to grapple with the evidence presented， and then decide for themselves: are the scientific facts making atheism illogical？ As I continue to read Eric’s narrative， it is making me realize that it is possible to whole-heartedly embrace both science and faith， because after all， even former atheists at the end of their days concluded that it had to be a Creator who initiated the Big Bang and intricately designed life and our complex amazing universe。 If nothing else， you are sure to be entertained by Eric’s wit and thought-provoking ideas while reading “Is Atheism Dead？”。 。。。more

Joan ，

This is real science。 My favorite part was reading about the science that no one seems to be talking about！ If you’ve wondered if there is science or other evidence that backs up what we find in the Bible， then this is the book for you。 Eric Metaxas has hit the nail on the head with clear and easily understandable answers from the realm of science， history and archaeology

Barbara Landers ，

Eric Metaxas has done it again。 This book should be read by everyone: By believers to reinforce their faith in God， and by non-believers to look honestly at some of the recent scientific and archeological evidence leading to the idea of Intelligent Design。 The author makes the point that recent evidence is so clear and convincing that it would be hard for an atheist to honestly look at this evidence and remain an atheist。 An agnostic， maybe？ An atheist—not possible。The title comes from a 1966 Ti Eric Metaxas has done it again。 This book should be read by everyone: By believers to reinforce their faith in God， and by non-believers to look honestly at some of the recent scientific and archeological evidence leading to the idea of Intelligent Design。 The author makes the point that recent evidence is so clear and convincing that it would be hard for an atheist to honestly look at this evidence and remain an atheist。 An agnostic， maybe？ An atheist—not possible。The title comes from a 1966 Time magazine cover—Is God Dead？ This book seems to prove beyond any doubt that He is very much alive and active in our world。Metaxas uses example after example of scientists who have made discoveries leading to the idea of Intelligent Design。 The examples of the fine-tuning of the universe are staggering。 The odds of our universe being in a steady state， or always having existed， are refuted with odds that include numbers in the trillions and even octillions。 We simply shouldn’t be here; we should not exist at all。 The more we learn， the clearer it is that everything is perfectly calibrated for life， from gravity to electromagnetic force。Another example presented by the author is the knowledge we now have of the cell that is breathtakingly complex。 The amazing moon and water have qualities which are remarkable。 He also presents examples of recent archeological discoveries that show beyond proof that Sodom existed and was burned by an extremely high heat for a short time。 In 1993， a stele of King David was discovered， disproving the idea that King David was just a mythological character。 How the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered is another fascinating story。 Metaxas also tells stories of the well-known authors and philosophers who wrestled with the meaning of life。 Sartre and Camus both struggled with the idea of a world without God。 Both of those men came to believe in God before their deaths。 This is a very significant fact， but even more so because the world doesn’t know this， or if it does， doesn’t write about it。And the discoveries keep on coming， consistently uncovering things that are proof of our Scriptures。 This is a must-read。 。。。more

Aaron Witte ，

This book is actually 3 books in one。 The first part is about how unlikely it is that the universe would contain a planet like ours and that life would be present on it。 The more we learn about our universe and discover about cellular biology， the more preposterous it becomes to believe we are here by random chance。 The second part is about biblical archaeology and how there really is truth to the biblical account corroborated in ALL archaeological findings from that time period。 The final porti This book is actually 3 books in one。 The first part is about how unlikely it is that the universe would contain a planet like ours and that life would be present on it。 The more we learn about our universe and discover about cellular biology， the more preposterous it becomes to believe we are here by random chance。 The second part is about biblical archaeology and how there really is truth to the biblical account corroborated in ALL archaeological findings from that time period。 The final portion of the book is about the fallacies and circular logic found in the arguments of well known atheists such as Dawkins and Hitchens as well as the accounts of 3 famous atheists who ended up rethinking their positions in the end: Camew， Flew， and Sartre。 This book is a fantastic read。 It is honest and fair in it’s arguments and allows the copious and mind blowing facts and findings to firmly but cordially lead you to answer the question of the title。 Spoiler alert， YES！！！ Atheism is DEAD！ Science has essentially proven God。 Even top scientists hold this view， but somehow we don’t hear about their stories outside of books like this one。 Buy it and read it！ You won’t regret it。 。。。more

Judy ，

I like this book because it is so readable and it intersects my favorite subjects-science and my faith。 Eric Metaxas captures the drama scientists face if they truly follow the "science" data and the conclusion goes against long held personal views。 Many new discoveries are leading to surprising conclusions。 The book is a discussion starter！ It will be a great gift idea。 I like this book because it is so readable and it intersects my favorite subjects-science and my faith。 Eric Metaxas captures the drama scientists face if they truly follow the "science" data and the conclusion goes against long held personal views。 Many new discoveries are leading to surprising conclusions。 The book is a discussion starter！ It will be a great gift idea。 。。。more

Nancy Bond ，

Are you a critical thinker and reader？ Is Atheism Dead？ will answer many questions。 The author interviewed and quotes famous scientists。 He gives and documents archaeological history。 Tis a must read！！！ You will not be disappointed。 The author reads the audio version。

Phoebe Lucker ，

I just started diving into this book last week and I am finding it more interesting with each passing page I read。 I have read several other books by Eric Metaxas and he provides information in an easy-to-read format。 I'm not a scientist but the scientific concepts that he writes about are written in such a way that it's easy to comprehend。I can't wait until I read the other items discussed in this book。 I'll have to provide an update once I've finished this page-turner！ I just started diving into this book last week and I am finding it more interesting with each passing page I read。 I have read several other books by Eric Metaxas and he provides information in an easy-to-read format。 I'm not a scientist but the scientific concepts that he writes about are written in such a way that it's easy to comprehend。I can't wait until I read the other items discussed in this book。 I'll have to provide an update once I've finished this page-turner！ 。。。more

Joy ，

Eric takes all the facts and knowledge from the fields of archaeology， science， and theology and delivers them in a way that those of us without doctoral training can understand。 He does this while also engaging and entertaining the reader。 As a Christian this book has given me a wealth of information to share with those in my life who are questioning the Truth of the Bible。 A perfect gift for anyone who is on the fence about the existence of God。

Tyler Vafakos ，

Readable， Informational， Entertaining: Metaxas' trademark。 Well-worth the read。 Test everything; hold on to what is good。Stay committed to the Truth， wherever it leads and do not entertain stupid excuses。 See for yourself if what he says is true， then come to your own conclusion。Own it。With this， you will be well-armed to defend it。 Metaxas presents the truth with delicious fire。 The gauntlet is thrown。 That Serpent， the Devil couldn't even take up the challenge if he wanted。 There is no more ex Readable， Informational， Entertaining: Metaxas' trademark。 Well-worth the read。 Test everything; hold on to what is good。Stay committed to the Truth， wherever it leads and do not entertain stupid excuses。 See for yourself if what he says is true， then come to your own conclusion。Own it。With this， you will be well-armed to defend it。 Metaxas presents the truth with delicious fire。 The gauntlet is thrown。 That Serpent， the Devil couldn't even take up the challenge if he wanted。 There is no more excuse for ignorance。 THIS should be textbook。 THIS should be mandatory reading for your pre-teens and teenagers。 Arm them too， with the truth。 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter。 （Proverbs 25:2）Eric is to be numbered among the honorable kings of our day and deserves the glorious riches coming to him。It is true- in our lifetime， we will hear that old narrative called 'that old mythology，' and with disdain。I suspect new editions and sequels will be forthcoming。 。。。more

Terence Tan ，

“Is Atheism Dead？” has many great stories that are simple enough to be told over family meals and deep enough to get you exploring science and archaeology with the many books Metaxas cites and recommends。With regards to his tone， I see it as Metaxas getting tired of seeing Christians on the retreat when Christians are the ones with the winning positions。 He is going down the line kicking soldiers out of the ditches， shouting， “We have the guns， the tanks， the enemy has nothing。 They are cock-eye “Is Atheism Dead？” has many great stories that are simple enough to be told over family meals and deep enough to get you exploring science and archaeology with the many books Metaxas cites and recommends。With regards to his tone， I see it as Metaxas getting tired of seeing Christians on the retreat when Christians are the ones with the winning positions。 He is going down the line kicking soldiers out of the ditches， shouting， “We have the guns， the tanks， the enemy has nothing。 They are cock-eyed and shooting blanks。 So come on！” Which stirs up the troops at the expense of the other side。You see， not all atheists are worked up like Dawkins or Hitchens。 And for them， a respectful yet convicted tone as found in “The Faith of Christopher Hitchens” by Larry Alex Taunton or “The Dawkins Letters” by David Robertson， would be more welcome。Ultimately， I don’t think the tone detracts from what the book offers and Metaxas does achieve his aims。 The question， “Is Atheism Dead？” is deliberately provocative and rallies Christians to confront atheists with the knowledge that life is not a happy accident， archeology has proven the biblical record over and over again and atheists simply have no ground to stand on。Full 3886-word review: https://readingandreaders。com/podcast。。。 。。。more

George McLauchlin ，

This book by Eric Metaxas is so expansive in its reach it is hard to give a brief description of all that it reveals。 So much is being discovered by physicists， cosmologists and other scientists that suggests that some sort of higher intelligence had to be the source of the universe in which we live。 The odds of intelligent life as we know it emerging by chance are absolutely nil as Eric documents over and over again sharing the odds in may compelling examples。 But Metaxas also goes beyond scie This book by Eric Metaxas is so expansive in its reach it is hard to give a brief description of all that it reveals。 So much is being discovered by physicists， cosmologists and other scientists that suggests that some sort of higher intelligence had to be the source of the universe in which we live。 The odds of intelligent life as we know it emerging by chance are absolutely nil as Eric documents over and over again sharing the odds in may compelling examples。 But Metaxas also goes beyond science to the archeological discoveries that are continuing to be made in me middle east which keep confirming the trustworthiness of the Biblical narrative。 "Is Atheism Dead？" also looks into the lives of the leading atheists of the twentieth century Sartre， Camus and Flew， telling of how they， in their last days found God。 He also deals with the current group of God mockers: Dawkins， Dennett， Harris and Hitchens and then talks about atheism in general。 The case of an intelligent creator is so compelling， Metaxas suggests， that it seems to be only a matter of time before the whole scientific and philosophical world will need to come to the conclusion that God is not dead; but that maybe science， as the explanation for everything is dead。 "Is Atheism Dead？" is laid out in chapters of clearly defined topics。 When the reader gets enough of the subject of Universal Fine Tuning they can flip over a few dozen pages and go to Israel and to the latest discovery in Biblical archeology。 This makes it an easy and enjoyable read and also a handy reference to which one can return again and again。 。。。more

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