In Store Now - The Making of an Atheist

I just finished reading my friend's (Paul) post and then this book came in the store and a light bulb came on.  His post made reference to the author of this new book from Moody Publishers: The Making of an Atheist: How Immorality Leads to Unbelief.  It also reminded me a similar recent post by Mike Wittmer which said "everyone who rejects God does so for ethical rather than intellectual reasons."  This is a daring thesis but one which I think has considerable Biblical support. 

On the back cover we read:

"Atheists may insist that their unbelief is the result of impartial reasoning and an unbiased look at the evidence.  but what if these arguments were a smokescreen--an exercise in self-deception?  What if atheists' will and moral compass were more responsible for their anti-theism?" 

"Drawing on Scripture, psychology, philosophy, and case studies of the lives of famous atheists, Spiegel shows that atheism is suppression of mankind's inborn sense of God's existence.  Such anti-faith springs from moral rebellion against God's ethical standards, and often the psychological trauma of missing or defective father."

"Most of the work done today in response to atheism focuses on intellectual issues.  James Spiegel has crafted a clear, crisp, compelling case that there are nonrational moral and psychological dynamics that lead to unbelief.  Rooted in Scripture and argued with the precision of a trained philosopher, this powerful book is a must read for theists and atheists alike!"  Chad Meister, Bethel College school of religion and philosophy, coeditor of God is Great, God is Good. 

James F. Spiegel is a professor of philosophy and religion at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.  The book is a paperback with 141 pages and sells for $12.99.