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“The God Debaters shines new light on recent conflicts between atheism and Christianity. Adrian Rosenfeldt shows how personal histories play large roles in this debate. Rosenfeldt’s fine book adds more evidence that the New Atheism is a kind of hyper-Protestantism that takes apophatic theology to its logical end.”
— Professor Eric Steinhart, William Paterson University, USA
“This important and insightful book adds a new dimension to the contemporary ‘God Debates’. Adrian Rosenfeldt explores the life histories and biographical narratives of several key protagonists in these debates, showing how their perspectives are shaped by personal identity making as well as processes of intellectual argument. This book will be valuable reading for anyone interested in the phenomena of the New Atheism.”
— Associate Professor Steven Kettell, University of Warwick, UK
“Adrian Rosenfeldt examines how four British authors argue about the existence of God and the value or problems inherent in religious commitment. He interprets the roots of their ideas in each author’s life as depicted in autobiographical writing. With striking insight, Rosenfeldt shows how each writer was engaged not only in rational argument, but also myth construction: the creation of a value-laden narrative about personal identity. This book will engage readers interested in contemporary religious controversy; it goes far beyond analysing the intellectual controversies by illuminating how ideas that sometimes seem abstract or theoretical were deeply shaped by personal experiences, sometimes without the ‘God debaters’ acknowledging or even realizing this.”
—Professor John D. Barbour, St. Olaf College, USA
“The title says it all. Adrian Rosenfeldt astutely chooses the prosecution and the defence, two on each side. Dawkins and Hitchens put the case against God, deriding him as the product of infantile delusion. Armstrong and Eagleton argue in defence of an adapted God suitable to modern times. The orientations of all four, Rosenfeldt argues, are influenced by their own personal themes. This is a timely and significant book.”
— Professor John Carroll, La Trobe University, Australia
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