Is Christianity obsolete? Can an intelligent, educated person really believe the Bible? Or do the atheists have it right? Has Christianity been disproven by science, debunked as a force for good, and discredited as a guide to morality?

Responding to the current epidemic of atheist manifestos, Dinesh D'Souza applies just the right balm for the troubled soul. Assembling arguments from history, philosophy, theology, and science — yes, science! — he builds a modern and compelling case for faith in a loving God. If you're seeking the truth about God, the universe and the meaning of life, this is a great place to look. — Francis Collins, director of the Human Genome Institute

Bestselling author Dinesh D'Souza looks at Christianity with a questioning eye, but treats atheists with equal skepticism. The result is a book that will challenge the assumptions of both believers and doubters and affirm that there really is, indeed, something great about Christianity.

In What's So Great about Christianity, Dinesh D'Souza reveals: Why Christianity explains what modern science tells us about the universe and our origins — that matter was created out of nothing, that light preceded the sun — better than atheism does How Christianity created the framework for modern science, so that Christianity and science are not irreconcilable, but science and atheism might be Why the alleged sins of Christianity — the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Galileo affair ("an atheist's fable") — are vastly overblown Why atheist regimes are responsible for the greatest mass murders of history Why evolution does not threaten Christian belief, but actually supports the "argument from design" Why atheists fear the Big Bang theory and the "anthropic principle" of the universe, which are keystones of modern astronomy and physics How Christianity explains consciousness and free will, which atheists have to deny Why ultimately you can't have Western civilization — and all we value from it — without the Christianity that gave it birth.

Provocative, enlightening, a twenty-first-century successor to CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, Dinesh D'Souza's What's So Great About Christianity is the perfect book for the seeker, the skeptic, and the believer who wants to defend his faith.

The great merit of this book is that it concedes nothing. Rather than engaging in the usual defensive ploys, D'Souza meets every anti-God argument head on and defeats it on its own terms He subjects atheism and scientific materialism to sustained rigorous interrogation, and shows that their claims are empty and incoherent. Infinitely more sophisticated than the rants produced by Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens, What's So Great About Christianity leaves those atheist books in the dust. — Stanley Fish, author of How Milton Works

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What's So Great about Christianity: Dinesh D'Souza D'Souza engages the arguments of Dawkins, Dennett, Hitchens and other atheists with arguments for the existence of God in general, and the Christian God in particular by arguing on their turf — through an examination of scientific evidence. It is fascinating, detailed, and convincing, an important book written at a critical time. If there is a purpose for the recent attacks on God and Christianity, it is that these angry assaults have inspired a sober and informative answer of the kind that this book provides. A timely, important and illuminating work, scholarly in tone, though accessible to a general audience. Agnostics and atheists will not be able to ignore this challenge. Pastors, teachers, believers, and the sincerely perplexed will find this book indispensable. It sets an example of how to engage vitally important questions without mudslinging and prejudice. USA UK Canada

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Christians are supposed to represent Christ to the world. But according to the latest report card, something has gone wrong. Using descriptions like "hypocritical," "insensitive to others," and "judgmental," young Americans share an impression of Christians that’s nothing short of... unChristian. unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks About Christianity

The last three years have seen a great assault upon faith in the publishing world. Titles such as Letter to a Christian Nation, The God Delusion, and God Is Not Great have hit the bestseller charts by denouncing religious belief, specifically Christianity, as both violent and socially dangerous. The Delusion of Disbelief

The Christian apologetic of "Lord, Liar, or Lunatic," made famous by C S Lewis, has gained recent skepticism. Many modern critics of Christianity believe the biblical portrait of Jesus Christ is based on myth. Lord or Legend? puts skeptics' claims to the test to uncover the historical Jesus. Lord or Legend? Wrestling with the Jesus Dilemma

Author Neil Rees believes that the word of God is revealed in the Bible completely and sufficiently. But, he claims, not everything in the Bibles we carry around and have on our shelves is the inspired text. If true, the consequences of that simple truth could be far-reaching. Is Everything in Our Bibles Inspired?

In his new book Guy Harrison details such reasons for god-belief as the obviousness of God, "playing it safe," the fear of hell, that belief in gods brings genuine happiness and comforts, and the fact that so many people are religious. 50 Reasons People Give For Believing In A God