Dawkins' GOD: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life

Alister E. McGrath

John Wiley & Sons, Jun 5, 2013 - Religion - 208 pages

Alister E. McGrath is one of the world’s leading theologians, with a doctorate in the sciences. Richard Dawkins is one of the bestselling popular science writers, with outspoken and controversial views on religion. This fascinating and provoking work is the first book-length response to Dawkins’ ideas, and offers an ideal introduction to the topical issues of science and religion.

• Addresses fundamental questions about Dawkins’ approach to science and religion: Is the gene actually selfish? Is the blind watchmaker a suitable analogy? Are there other ways of looking at things?
  
• Tackles Dawkins’ hostile and controversial views on religion, and examines the religious implications of his scientific ideas, making for a fascinating and provoking debate
  
• Written in a very engaging and accessible style, ideal to those approaching scientific and religious issues for the first time
  
• Alister McGrath is uniquely qualified to write this book. He is one of the world’s best known and most respected theologians, with a strong research background in molecular biophysics
  
• A superb book by one of the world’s leading theologians, which will attract wide interest in the growing popular science market, similar to Susan Blackmore’s The Meme Machine (1999).

What people are saying

Dawkins' God is clear and comelling.

User Review  - Will - Christianbook.com

McGrath clearly and concisely dismantles Dawkins' assumptions about faith, logic, science, and the Scriptures. Moreover, he demonstrates how Dawkins' fallacious reasoning self-defeats his own ...

LibraryThing Review

User Review  - otterley - LibraryThing

A very articulate and well argued riposte to Dawkins' science, from a scientist and theologian (yes, the same person).

About the author

Alister McGrath is Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. He is a world-renowned theologian, with a strong research background in molecular biophysics, making him uniquely qualified to write this book. He is acclaimed as a highly lucid writer, capable of explaining difficult ideas to lay audiences, and is the author of numerous titles available through Blackwell Publishing including Theology: The Basics, A Brief History of Heaven, Christian Theology: An Introduction 3rd edition, The Christian Theology Reader 2nd edition, and Science and Religion: An Introduction. He is also the author of In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible, and The Re-enchantment of Nature.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Dawkins' GOD: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life
• Author: Alister E. McGrath
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2013
• ISBN: 1118724917, 9781118724910
• Length: 208 pages
• Subjects: Religion / General; Religion / Religion & Science