{"product_id":"outgrowing-dawkins-god-for-grown-ups-paperback","title":"Outgrowing Dawkins: God for Grown-Ups - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRupert Shortt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A masterclass.' - Church Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A bracing demonstration that a Christian can myth-bust an atheist quite as effectively as vice versa.' Tom Holland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn his latest book Outgrowing God, Richard Dawkins tries to show that all religious belief is intellectually nonsensical and thus highly damaging in practice. But does he even understand what he rejects?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this incisive rebuttal, Rupert Shortt exposes the main flaws in Dawkins's arguments - his weakness for crude caricatures, selective way with evidence, ignorance of philosophy and history as well as theology, and even his questionable interpretations of science. At the same time Outgrowing Dawkins demonstrates the coherence of a mature, self-critical faith and its contribution to human progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A penetrating, concise and informed critique of Richard Dawkins. This is now the best starting point for anyone wanting to assess his views on science and faith.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlister E. McGrath\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A great read. Rupert Shortt demolishes Richard Dawkins's arguments with consummate elegance.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulia Neuberger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRupert Shortt was Religion Editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e from 2000 to 2020, and is now a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge. His recent books include \u003ci\u003eChristianophobia: A Faith under Attack\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eRowan's Rule: The Biography of the Archbishop\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), \u003ci\u003eGod is No Thing: Coherent Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and \u003ci\u003eDoes Religion Do More Harm than Good?\u003c\/i\u003e (2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49725465067779,"sku":"9780281084104","price":18.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/7422\/7459\/files\/dyA6J52-lA9780281084104.webp?v=1790666590","url":"https:\/\/theclubhousestore.com\/products\/outgrowing-dawkins-god-for-grown-ups-paperback","provider":"The Club House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}