The Dawkins Letters: Challenging Atheist Myths [Mass Market Paperback]

This book is a more than useful contribution to the `Dawkins
Debate' and one which has helped me to understand more about the flawed
arguments contained within `The God Delusion'. The book comprises a series
of ten letters to Dawkins, the first of which was published on Dawkins' own
website, which counter the arguments in Dawkins' book chapter by chapter.
Robertson is clearly well-read and marshals his arguments in a balanced and
intellectually sound way. But this is not an inaccessible academic
treatise; he writes clearly and understandably in such a way that most
people will be able to grasp the arguments easily. He avoids the temptation
to `rubbish' Dawkins, just dismantles and challenges his arguments frankly
and cohesively. The final letter (to the reader) "Why Believe", contains a
very useful and extensive reading list which most will never get to read in
entirety but is helpful to have.
Clem Jackson, Editor

"Wow, this is an intelligent and well-crafted view of RD's book."
Anonymous Atheist

No preacher or church leader should be without this remarkable
book. Arch-atheist Professor Richard Dawkins is campaigning to banish
religion in general and Christianity in particular from our schools,
government and all significant areas of public life. Dawkins' big idea is
that Christianity does more harm than good and he's aggressively
campaigning on both sides of the Atlantic. He won't succeed but he will do
a great deal of damage as his poisonous lies permeate Western culture.
David Robertson has written a brief, brilliant and compelling rebuff to
Dawkins' latest book, `The God Delusion'. It is a remarkable apologetic for
the Christian faith and an essential tool in winning the battle of ideas.
I'd give it ten stars if I could! (5 stars out of 5)

When Richard Dawkins published 'The God Delusion', David
Robertson wanted there to be an intelligent Christian response. After some
ill thought through interventions in the media it was obvious that no one
was really going to answer the real issues so David Robertson wrote an open
letter to Richard Dawkins on his church website. This has found its way
into Richard Dawkins website, where it generated the largest response of
any posting before or since.

This ferocity of the responses and the shallowness of the thinking that it
exhibited, spurred David to write this book. Christians need to know where
Dawkins is weak and we need to explain things better! It draws upon David's
experience as a debater, letter writer, pastor and author.

This is a very honest book. It agrees with Dawkins where appropiate but
also does not hesitate to point out where some of his thinking does not
hold together - It is written in a gentle spirit of enquiry.

If you want ideas and answers to the challenges of 'The God Delusion' then
Dawkins Letters is the place to find your answers!

Apologies to anyone having difficulties in getting hold of
this book - we are struggling to keep up with demand at present but a new
print run should be available by early June

This book arose as a result of an open letter response to The
God Delusion. I am grateful to Richard Dawkins for raising the questions
he does, even though I believe he gives inadequate answers. Most of The
God Delusion is well written polemic which appeals to myth and prejudice.
What I attempt to do in The Dawkins Letters, is challenge those myths and
then present positive reasons for believing in God.

I have been really surprised at the reaction. Not only has there been a
demand for the book but atheists, agnostics and Christians alike seem to
find it provocative and stimulating (even when they do not agree with it).
In a sense I feel like David taking on the Goliath of Dawkins and his
publicity machine. But we all know who won in the end!

Take, read, enjoy, discuss, pass on and feel free to join in the
conversation - whoever you are!

By the way it is a book and not a calendar and yes I know the cover should
not have an apostrophe (it does not - just the version here!). One mystery
though - an atheist friend has complained about the portrayal of the
'invisible' pink unicorn - which leaves me wondering, if it is invisible,
how does he know its pink?!

David Robertson
Dundee May 2007

"...probably the book's greatest triumph is that it doesn't come
across as being a knee-jerk polemic right back at Dawkins, but rather a
book that deals with bigger atheist arguments (myths) and as such has more
value than just for the next few months."

Gary Aston, Youth Pastor, England

"I have read your manuscript. In a word, it is SUPERB! You really do an
extraordinary job."

Samuel T Logan, Chancellor, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia

"The content is excellent. It's a fun, engaging read that seeks to be as
charitable as possible (with an obviously virulent opponent) while not
shrinking back from pointing out and exposing the fallacious, emotional,
and often-childish arguments constantly employed by Dawkins."

Ligon Duncan, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson,
Mississippi

Columnist, author and pastor of St Peter's Free Church of
Scotland, Dundee.