A New Theist Response to the New Atheists (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies)

"In response to the intellectual movement of New Atheism, this volume articulates a "New Theist" response that has at its core a desire to engage in productive and depolarizing dialogue. To ensure this book is of interest to atheists and theists alike, a team of experts in the field of philosophy of religion offer an assessment of the strongest New Atheist arguments. The chapters address the most pertinent questions about God, including politics and morality, and each essay shows how a reflective theist might deal with points raised by the New Atheists. This volume is a serious academic engagement with the questions asked by New Atheism. As such, it will be of significant interest to scholars working in the philosophy of religion and theology, as well as those engaged in religious studies generally"-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of contributors Introduction Part I God and reason 1 Paradoxes of infinity and the first cause 2 An argument for a supreme foundation 3 God and moral knowledge 4 Taking a new perspective on suffering and death 5 Is the God Hypothesis improbable? A response to Dawkins 6 The nature and rationality of faith Part II God and morality 7 Deiform morality 8 Are we better off without religion? The harms (and benefits) of religious belief 9 A license to sin? Spiritual practices and moral licensing 10 Another dimension of the moral argument: the voice of Jesus and the historical fruits of the Christian faith 11 Moral strangers as co-laborers in the fields of justice 12 Reflections on a secular foundation for religious liberty Part III God and theology 13 A bloody death that saves the world? Making sense of Christ’s cross 14 The fate of the “good person” Index