Outgrowing God?: A Beginner's Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate

by Peter S. Williams

Join a cast of characters, with different perspectives, thinking through some of the biggest questions in life, as they discuss atheist Richard Dawkins's book Outgrowing A Beginner's Guide. Written in the form of a dialogue between members of a student book club, Outgrowing God? A Beginner's Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate encourages critical thinking about Professor Dawkins's arguments concerning God, Jesus, and the Bible.

300 pages, Paperback

Published September 30, 2020

About the author

Christian philosopher and apologist Peter S. Williams (MA, MPhil) is Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldviews at Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication, Norway. Peter also works with the UK Damaris Trust, leading philosophy conferences for A-level students and undertaking writing, speaking, debating and broadcasting engagements.

Peter has authored several books, including: A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: An Introduction to the Love of Wisdom (Paternoster, 2013), C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists (Paternoster, 2013), Understanding Jesus: Five Ways to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paternoster, 2011) and A Sceptic’s Guide to Atheism (Paternoster, 2009).

Philosopher in Residence, Damaris Trust; Assistant Professor, Worldviews & Communication (Gimlekollen College, Norway); Christian apologist, author & composer. Southampton, England

Reviews

[Rachel McKerracher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have often wondered how to respond meaningfully to the claims made by New Atheism. Peter S Williams gives a breathtaking number of quotes, and carefully written arguements, to show how New Atheism consists mostly of setting up straw men, which don't really represent what Theists or Christians believe, and attempting to demolish these easy targets. The coffee shop discussion format of the book was a fresh new way of presenting this topic; one that I really enjoyed once I got into it! I would definitely recommend this book to people of faith, agnostics and atheists alike to challenge the basis of what they believe.