Unbelievable? 5 Feb 2011 - Alister McGrath & Stephen Law - Why Won't God Go Away?
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Alister McGrath's new book "Why God won't go away" is a critique of the New Atheist Movement spearheaded by Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris & Dennett.
He chats with atheist philosopher Stephen Law about aggressive atheism and its online form. They debate whether religion leads to violence and whether Stephen's "Evil God challenge" is a defeater for belief in a good God.
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If you enjoyed this programme you may also enjoy:
Unbelievable? 2 Oct 2010 - The Future of New Atheism - Alister McGrath & Caspar Melville.
Unbelievable? 13 Nov 2010 - The Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism - Alvin Plantinga vs Stephen Law
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