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Since the twin towers crashed to the ground on 9/11 there has been no end to claims that religion 'is dangerous', 'kills' , or 'poisons everything'. And if religion is the problem with the world, say the New Atheists, the answer is simple: get rid of it. But are things really so straightforward? Tackling Hawking, Dawkins, Dennett, Hitchens, and a newcomer in the field - the French philosopher Michel Onfray - John Lennox points out some of the fallacies in the New Atheist approach, arguing that their irrational and unscientific methodology leaves them guilty of the very obstinate foolishness they criticise in dogmatic religious folks. Erudite and wide-ranging, Gunning for God packs some debilitating punches. However, it also puts forward new ideas about the nature of God and Christianity that will give Dawkins' best friends and worst enemies alike some stimulating food for thought.
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60 of 74 people found the following review helpful
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I first met John Lennox through his two debates with Dawkins; he was OK but not brilliant. Then I got his book God's Undertaker which was excellent, in that book he deals with the science issues in the current debate with the New Atheists. Then he published a short but stinging critique of Stephen Hawking's book (The Grand Design), who has now thrown his hat in with the New Atheists.
In this book Lennox also deals with the arguments of the New Atheists. It is based on his lectures/debates in the past few years. This book will be hated by the New Atheists and loved by Theists. The New Atheists have very loud mouths; but very poor arguments. Lennox continues to dissect their arguments in this book. Chapter headings are:
1. Are God and faith enemies of reason and science?
2. Is religion poisonous?
3. Is Atheism poisonous?
4. Can we be good without God?
5. Is the God of the bible a despot?
6. Is the atonement morally repellent?
7. Are miracles pure fantasy?
8. Did Jesus rise from the dead?
9. Final reflections.
The book is also endorsed by Alvin Plantinga, a leading Christian philosopher.
In this book Lennox also deals with the arguments of the New Atheists. It is based on his lectures/debates in the past few years. This book will be hated by the New Atheists and loved by Theists. The New Atheists have very loud mouths; but very poor arguments. Lennox continues to dissect their arguments in this book. Chapter headings are:
1. Are God and faith enemies of reason and science?
2. Is religion poisonous?
3. Is Atheism poisonous?
4. Can we be good without God?
5. Is the God of the bible a despot?
6. Is the atonement morally repellent?
7. Are miracles pure fantasy?
8. Did Jesus rise from the dead?
9. Final reflections.
The book is also endorsed by Alvin Plantinga, a leading Christian philosopher.
31 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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As a non-scientist I have failed in my attempts to read Richard Dawkins books and the books of those refuting his claims and restating Christian beliefs effectively. This book by John Lennox has helped me enormously to gain an understanding of the essential aspects of the science v religion debate. His arguments are clear and convincing; his academic status is beyond question and yet a non-scientific layman is able to read this book and learn from it. Excellent.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I have read Dawkins' 'God Delusion', and I am still a Christian. Having read 'Gunning for God', however, I am surprised that the atheist reviewers above haven't begun to waver in their faith (and yes, it is 'faith', whatever their protestations to the contrary). For anyone with a genuinely open mind I would suggest setting this book next to the latest from Dawkins / Hitchens et al, and seeing where the arguments lead you. In this book Lennox does not so much critique atheist arguments against the existence of God as demolish them. By the end, atheism is revealed to be wish-fulfilment of the highest order; a system of belief that denies any ultimate consequence to our actions, that claims we are cast adrift in a purposeless, meaningless universe, 'free' to do whatever we want (although not free, because all we are is gene survival machines), and without any ground for morality.
Lennox takes apart the fallacy (suggested again by a reviewer above!) that we as a 'highly evolved species' can make our own decisions about right and wrong, and still end up with a generous, loving code of conduct that does not marginalise or oppress the weak. Yes, there are Christians who have committed terrible acts, but they are inconsistent with the teaching of Christ, who urged us to love our enemies, and forgave the soldiers who nailed him to a cross. And yes, there are atheists who are kind and compassionate people, but this is manifestly at odds with their naturalistic worldview that suggests that the weak, the unfit, and the disabled should be exterminated because they are polluting the gene pool. To get a feel for where Dawkins' philosophy is heading you only need to see the youtube clip where he argues that strictly morally he would be in favour of infanticide. Any atheist who reacts with horror to the idea needs to realise that they are reacting against it despite their atheist worldview, not because of it. And perhaps he or she would do well to consider again the teaching of Jesus, who blessed little children and welcomed those who society had rejected.
Lennox takes apart the fallacy (suggested again by a reviewer above!) that we as a 'highly evolved species' can make our own decisions about right and wrong, and still end up with a generous, loving code of conduct that does not marginalise or oppress the weak. Yes, there are Christians who have committed terrible acts, but they are inconsistent with the teaching of Christ, who urged us to love our enemies, and forgave the soldiers who nailed him to a cross. And yes, there are atheists who are kind and compassionate people, but this is manifestly at odds with their naturalistic worldview that suggests that the weak, the unfit, and the disabled should be exterminated because they are polluting the gene pool. To get a feel for where Dawkins' philosophy is heading you only need to see the youtube clip where he argues that strictly morally he would be in favour of infanticide. Any atheist who reacts with horror to the idea needs to realise that they are reacting against it despite their atheist worldview, not because of it. And perhaps he or she would do well to consider again the teaching of Jesus, who blessed little children and welcomed those who society had rejected.
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Missed the target
Lennox propagates the erroneous belief that scientific reason and advances were brought about by Christianity and the bible itself. It is about time that this fallacy is squashed. Read more
Published 6 days ago by A. Hawkins
vigorous return fire
It highlights the dangers of philosophies that included atheism as a basic tenant. That sought to remake society with a ruthless determination to eradicate what they saw as... Read more
Published 21 days ago by A. J. Adlington
Way to go!
This is a very good read and the writer talks a lot of sense. He answers the atheists in a no-nonsense manner without being abusive or insulting. Read more
Published 23 days ago by JF Macadam
Bullet Proof!
"Gunning For God" is a frank and honest appraisal of how the new atheists are twisting facts, distorting history and academically bullying people in order to convince them that God... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gareth Jones
Disappointing argument
I read this book as, I suppose, what you might call a 'Christian agnostic' (I know this sounds like a contradiction in terms, but I'm sure that there are many other church-goers... Read more
Published 1 month ago by John
God's Gunslinger Runs Out of Ammo, Tries Hurling Turnips
I gave John Lennox's previous book "God's Undertaker" a fairly positive review, because although he ultimately fails in his objective of showing that belief in the gods remains a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Shane
Low calibre
I recently had the pleasure of finishing Gunning for God by John Lennox. Read into my phrasing what you will. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Geoff Lillis
Boring rehash of tired old arguments
John Lennox tries to address the arguments posed by new atheists for the non-existence of God and the dubious value of religion but fails spectacularly to find any convincing base... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Craigganmore
Preaching to the choir
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An honest and damning indictment of the New Atheists
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