The eclipse of atheism can't diminish its achievements.(The Twilight of Atheism)(Book Review)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: November 12, 2004| Author: Turner, Darrell | Copyright information

THE TWILIGHT OF ATHEISM By Alister McGrath Doubleday, 306 pages, $23.95

Atheism and organized religion are often in an inverse relationship, so that when one is perceived as oppressive, its opposite is seen as a liberating force. This is one of the main theses of Alister McGrath's latest book. And although the professor of historical theology at Oxford has titled the work The Twilight of Atheism, he notes that that condition may not be permanent.

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