A Friendly Letter to Skeptics and Atheists

A prominent psychologist, writer and Christian, David Meyers uses A Friendly Letter to Skeptics and Atheists to respond to the wave of new atheism-especially proponents such as Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Daniel Dennett. Writing as a respected and well-known scientist with a broad and progressive Christian background, Myers acknowledges the faults and failings of religion and the sins committed in its name and presents a well-reasoned case for the many benefits of faith-not just for individuals but for society at large. He demonstrates why God is good, why this is not the end of faith and how we may have many delusions but God is not one of them.

David G. Myers is a communicator of psychological science to college students and the general public. His writings, supported by National Science Foundation fellowships and grants and recognized by the Gordon Allport Prize, have appeared in three dozen scientific periodicals, from Science to Psychological Science, and in dozens of magazines and newspapers. His seventeen books include best-selling texts and general audience books on happiness, intuition, and hearing loss.

Preface	p. v
False and Dangerous?	p. 1
My Assumptions	p. 4
Mea Culpa	p. 8
The Dance of Fanatics and Infidels	p. 11
Simplistic Stereotypes	p. 14
The Heart of Science and Religion	p. 17
The Skeptics' Boys Club	p. 22
Inseparable Body and Soul	p. 26
Does Prayer "Work"?	p. 33
The Benevolent, Fine-Tuned Universe	p. 44
Big Ideas and Biblical Wisdom	p. 54
Secularism and Civility	p. 64
God and Gays	p. 74
(Nominal) Religion Feeds Prejudice	p. 82
Godliness and Goodliness	p. 87
Happy Faith-Heads	p. 107
Healthy Faith-Heads	p. 116
Does Explaining Religion Explain It Away?	p. 121
The Leap of Faith	p. 128
International Society for Science and Religion Statement on Intelligent Design	p. 133
Notes	p. 137
Acknowledgments	p. 150
The Author	p. 152
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A Friendly Letter to Skeptics and Atheists Musings on Why God Is Good and Faith Isn't Evil

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