Shay, Scott A. <br/><br/>
In good faith :  questioning religion and atheism /  [print] 
 Questioning religion and atheism 
Scott A. Shay. 
 - New York ;  Nashville :  Post Hill Press,  (c)2018. 
 - xxxi, 528 pages :  illustrations, maps, charts ;  24 cm 
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<br/><br/>Introduction: God and sushi --  What is idolatry and who cares? --  Is the Bible unjust and is progress secular? --  Is there something about evil? --  Does science make belief in God irrational? --  Is the Bible a hoax? --  Why have faith and why pray? 
<br/><br/> Prominent atheists claim the Bible is a racist text. Yet Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. read it daily. Then again, so did many ardent segregationists. Some atheists claim religion serves to oppress the masses. Yet the classic text of the French Revolution, What is the Third Estate?, was written by a priest. On the other hand, the revolutionaries ended up banning religion. What do we make of religion's confusing role in history? And what of religion's relationship to science? Some scientists claim that we have no free will. Others argue that advances in neurobiology and physics disprove determinism. As for whispering to the universe, an absurd habit say the skeptics. Yet prayer is a transformative practice for millions. This book explores the most common atheist critiques of the Bible and religion, incorporating Jewish, Christian, and Muslim voices. The result is a fresh, modern re-evaluation of religion and of atheism. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781682617922 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Faith and reason.<br/>Bible and atheism.<br/>Religion and science.<br/>Religion and culture.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BT50.S538.I546 2018 BT50