{"product_id":"if-theres-a-god-why-are-there-atheists-why-atheists-believe-in-unbelief-paperback","title":"If There's a God Why Are There Atheists?: Why Atheists Believe in Unbelief - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. C. Sproul\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA common charge levelled against people with religious beliefs in general, and with Christian convictions in particular, is that their beliefs are motivated not by reasonable evidence but by psychological needs. In fact, many respected people, accepting the arguments of atheist thinkers, believe that psychology and the social sciences have explained away religion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this thoroughly revised and updated edition of \u003cem\u003eIf There's a God, Why are There Atheists?\u003c\/em\u003e, R.C. Sproul examines the arguments of four prominent atheists: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eSigmund Freud: \u003c\/strong\u003e religion arises out of guilt and the fear of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Marx: \u003c\/strong\u003e religion is used to keep the lower classes happy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eLudwig Feuerbach: \u003c\/strong\u003e religion is only wish-fulfilment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eFriedrich Nietzsche: \u003c\/strong\u003e religion is rooted in man's weakness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging with these thinkers' works on a psychological as well as theological basis, Sproul shows that there are as many psychological and sociological explanations for unbelief as for belief - and that atheistic conclusions should not be accepted blindly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor the believer who is troubled by doubts or who wants to respond intelligently to unbelievers, it offers clear, thought-provoking analysis. For the unbeliever who has an open mind, it offers stimulating debate, worthy of time and thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eR.C. Sproul (1939-2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries in Orlando, Florida. He was also first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. His radio program, Renewing Your Mind, is still broadcast daily on hundreds of radio stations around the world and can also be heard online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771784266016,"sku":"9781527101050","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7030e88dbec8a17addca6f9bb0a6fe3f.webp?v=1780393316","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/if-theres-a-god-why-are-there-atheists-why-atheists-believe-in-unbelief-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}