More On Being Passionately Self-Promoting in an Oddly Humble Way
Dinesh D'Souza's new book is out, Godforsaken: Bad Things Happen. Is there a God who cares? Yes. Here's proof.
In it he does not mention my arguments against a good omnipotent God, even though he has read my book Why I Became an Atheist, and said to me that it contained some things he "hadn't considered before." David Wood's chapter on the problem of evil in Evidence for God: 50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy, and Science,
likewise ignores my work. I debated them both so they know of it. It's hard for me not to conclude that they are ignoring it because they cannot answer my arguments. ;-)
Dr. John Beversluis, author of "C.S. Lewis and the Search for Rational Religion," said this about my arguments: “'The Problem of Evil' chapters...contain one of the most penetrating and no-nonsense discussions of the problem that I have ever read."
Others concur.
Andrew Atkinson: "John’s book…has the best chapters on the problem of evil you can find, it is more interesting to read, it refutes more apologetic arguments than any other book, and it addresses more central issues.”
To see why his recommendation is something to be considered he also wrote:
Dr. A.M. Weisberger, a non-theistic philosopher and author of "Suffering Belief: Evil and the Anglo-American Defense of Theism," is a bit more reserved, I'll admit: “[Loftus’s] chapters on the problem of evil offer a fine overview of the complex historical debate over the obstacle that evil presents to rational theistic belief…Highly recommended -- both as a valuable sourcebook for all involved in religious debate, and as a good read."
Still, she says it's highly recommended.
My claim is that Christian theists cannot hope to answer what I call The Perpetual Miracle Objection.
Good luck trying, you'll need it.
Is this being oddly humble? ;-)
In it he does not mention my arguments against a good omnipotent God, even though he has read my book Why I Became an Atheist, and said to me that it contained some things he "hadn't considered before." David Wood's chapter on the problem of evil in Evidence for God: 50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy, and Science,likewise ignores my work. I debated them both so they know of it. It's hard for me not to conclude that they are ignoring it because they cannot answer my arguments. ;-) Dr. John Beversluis, author of "C.S. Lewis and the Search for Rational Religion," said this about my arguments: “'The Problem of Evil' chapters...contain one of the most penetrating and no-nonsense discussions of the problem that I have ever read."
Others concur.
Andrew Atkinson: "John’s book…has the best chapters on the problem of evil you can find, it is more interesting to read, it refutes more apologetic arguments than any other book, and it addresses more central issues.”
To see why his recommendation is something to be considered he also wrote:
I have read hundreds of Christian Apologetics books. I have read all of Lewis, all of Schaeffer, all of Peter Kreeft, all of Dr. Geisler’s works along with the writings of Josh McDowell, William Lane Craig, Ravi Zacharias, J.P. Moreland, Richard Swinburne, N.T Wright, Paul Copan, etc. I was until recently enrolled at Dr. Geisler’s school to study apologetics and philosophy. This year I decided in order to be fair and honest to read all the top skeptical books on religion. John’s book was one of the first I read. It was the first skeptic book I read that made me seriously realize that I could be dead wrong! I think John has written by far the best overall refutation of Christianity in print. John’s book is much more accessible, it covers a lot more arguments, it has the best chapters on the problem of evil you can find, it is more interesting to read, it refutes more apologetic arguments than any other book, and it addresses more central issues.Johnathan Pearce, who has written two books himself and comments here as "Johnny P," said of my book: "A tour de force in the world of philosophy and theology. The Problem of Evil chapters are absolute winners, and should be read by anyone who might believe in an omnipotent/scient/benevolent God."
Dr. A.M. Weisberger, a non-theistic philosopher and author of "Suffering Belief: Evil and the Anglo-American Defense of Theism," is a bit more reserved, I'll admit: “[Loftus’s] chapters on the problem of evil offer a fine overview of the complex historical debate over the obstacle that evil presents to rational theistic belief…Highly recommended -- both as a valuable sourcebook for all involved in religious debate, and as a good read."
Still, she says it's highly recommended.
My claim is that Christian theists cannot hope to answer what I call The Perpetual Miracle Objection.
Good luck trying, you'll need it.
Is this being oddly humble? ;-)
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