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Addressing some of the more popular atheist arguments about the Christian faith, making space for a deeper and more honest discussion about the big questions of life.

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Addressing some of the more popular atheist arguments about the Christian faith, The Atheist Who Didn't Exist clears the space for a deeper and more honest discussion about the big questions of life. Our culture now assumes that atheism is the default position - indeed, the only position for anyone who wishes to be seen as educated, contemporary, and urbane. In the media, atheism is usually portrayed as scientific and rational versus religion, which is seen as stuffy, outdated, and irrational. Yet when one pokes at popular atheism, you quickly discover that many of its cherished claims and arguments quickly unravel. Blending humor with serious thought, The Atheist Who Didn't Exist will help readers to think a little deeper about the popular claims of atheism. Whether the reader is a Christian who desires to be able to start a conversation with secular friends or simply an agnostic dissatisfied with some of the arguments that pass for serious thought, Andy Bannister shows that when it comes to the most important questions of life, we need to move beyond simplistic sound bites.

Author Biography

Dr. Andy Bannister is the Director of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity, speaking and teaching regularly throughout the UK, Europe, Canada, the USA, and the wider world. From universities to churches, business forums to TV and radio, he regularly addresses audiences of both Christians and those of all faiths and none on issues relating to faith, culture, politics and society.

Table of Contents

ContentsForeword by Ravi Zacharias 11Chapter1 The Loch Ness Monster's Moustache(or: The Terrible Consequences of Bad Arguments) 132 The Scandinavian Sceptic(or: Why Atheism Really is a Belief System) 303 The Aardvark in the Artichokes(or: Why Not All Gods are the Same) 474 The Santa Delusion(or: Why Faith in God Does Not Mean You're Insane) 665 Aim for That Haystack!(or: Why Psychological Arguments Against Religion Fail) 826 Sven and the Art of Refrigerator Maintenance(or: Why Religion Doesn't Poison Everything) 987 The Lunatic in the Louvre(or: Why Science Cannot Explain the Entirety of Reality) 1188 Humpty Dumpty and the Vegan(or: Why We Really Do Need God to Be Good) 1409 The Peculiar Case of the Postmodern Penguin(or: Why Life Without God is Meaningless) 16410 The Panini Poisoner of Pimlico(or: Why Everybody Has Faith) 18711 The Reluctant Eunuch(or: Why We Really Can Know a Lot About Jesus) 209Acknowledgments 234Text Credits 237

Review

"Andy Bannister provides a set of powerful and accessible arguments that can be used by ordinary people in responding to the tsunami of atheist sound bites flooding public discourse in the West. His tongue-in-cheek humor gives a certain lightness which does not in any way undermine the rigor and force of the book's arguments. This is not a negative study--though atheism is certainly taken to the cleaners--but it is also profoundly positive in presenting compelling arguments for the central claims of Christianity." -- Dr. Peter Riddell, Professorial Research Associate, SOAS, University of London"Every atheist vs. believer debate I've been to has made me want to gouge out my eyes with a spoon. Bannister's book, however, is exactly what this skeptical believer needed." -- Drew Marshall, radio host"In a brilliant work that is as humorous as it is damaging to atheist arguments, Bannister demonstrates the consequences of implementing new atheist arguments into real life (that is, out of the realm of stuffy office speculations). His work is a wild ride that takes the reader from stories to theory to end game. Writing with eloquence and imagination, he illustrates the supposed 'safe ground' of new atheist thought as truly no ground at all." -- Mary Jo Sharp, Houston Baptist University"This is a remarkable and timely book. Apologetics has to mature and evolve into the 21st century and this intelligent, funny and elegant work is precisely what we are looking for." -- Michael Coren, broadcaster, author and journalist

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Andy clears away the conceptual undergrowth that has sprung up around the faith/atheism debate, clearing space for a decent discussion.

Long Description

An entertaining and enlightening poke at atheism by a popular speaker Addressing some of the more popular atheist sound bites about the Christian faith, The Atheist Who Didn't Exist clears the space for a deeper and more honest discussion about the big questions of life. Our culture now assumes that atheism is the default position--indeed, the only position for anyone who wishes to be seen as educated, contemporary, and urbane. In the media, atheism is usually portrayed as scientific and rational versus religion, which is seen as stuffy, outdated, and irrational. Blending humor with serious thought, The Atheist Who Didn't Exist will help readers to think a little deeper about the popular claims of atheism. Whether the reader is a Christian who desires to be able to start a conversation with secular friends or simply an agnostic dissatisfied with some of the arguments that pass for serious thought, Andy Bannister shows that when it comes to the most important questions of life, we need to move beyond simplisticsound bites.

Review Text

"This is a must-read. Recommend this book to high school and campus ministry leaders, pastors, higher education faculty, and Ravi Zacharias fans."

Review Quote

"This is a remarkable and timely book. Apologetics has to mature and evolve into the 21st century and this intelligent, funny and elegant work is precisely what we are looking for."

Promotional "Headline"

Andy clears away the conceptual undergrowth that has sprung up around the faith/atheism debate, clearing space for a decent discussion.

Details ISBN0857216104 Author Andy Bannister Year 2015 ISBN-10 0857216104 ISBN-13 9780857216106 Format Paperback Imprint Monarch Books Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 211.8 Media Book Pages 240 Short Title ATHEIST WHO DIDNT EXIST Language English Publisher SPCK Publishing AU Release Date 2015-07-27 NZ Release Date 2015-07-27 UK Release Date 2015-07-24 Edition Description New edition Publication Date 2015-07-24 Subtitle Or the dreadful consequences of bad arguments Audience General We've got this

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