Synopses & Reviews
"This brief book, from the distinguished pen of Cornwell, is an elegant little riposte in which [John] Cornwell takes on the voice of a guardian angel to suggest to Richard Dawkins where his [Dawkins's]The God Delusiongoes wrong or takes itself entirely too seriously."—Library Journal
“A piece of sheer heaven. It kicks Richard Dawkins’ self-aggrandising polemic,The God Delusion, into touch with featherlight footwork and is deliciously wise, witty and intellectually sharp.”—The Times(London)
“The most consummately crafted work of deadly opposition I have ever read, as well as being sincere, truthful and open to debate. A must read.”—Julia Neuberger
“Cornwell has done an excellent job in providing a book that should, in an ideal world, be sold taped to every copy ofThe God Delusionas an essential corrective.”—The Independent
Richard Dawkins’ apologia for atheism has attracted huge attention, and sales, all over the world. In a telling critique cast in the classical form of a letter to Dawkins, John Cornwell takes issue with it.
The God Delusionis a clarion call to the faithless, the waverers, and even firm religious believers, to follow the author into radical atheism not merely as a private conviction but as a public profession. Wouldn’t humankind be better off without religion? he asks.Darwin’s Angelis not so much a combative repudiation of Dawkins’ arguments as a playful conversation with them, posing alternative viewpoints and exposing lapses in logic and errors of fact from the vantage point of a friendly guardian angel.
John Cornwell’s books includeHitler's Popeand, most recently,Seminary Boy. He is director of the Science and Human Dimension Project at Jesus College, University of Cambridge.
Review
"This book is an elegant riposte to Richard Dawkins and others - it punctures the air of certainty professed by Dawkins and his friends, it takes issue with some of the suspect texts Dawkins has chosen to use, and it is never strident. Best of all, it is written more in sorrow than in anger, and is the most consummately crafted work of deadly opposition I have ever read, as well as being sincere, truthful, and open to debate. A must read."-Julia Neuberger
"This brief book, from the distinguished pen of Cornwell, is an elegant little riposte in which [John] Cornwell takes on the voice of a guardian angel to suggest to Richard Dawkins where his [Dawkins's] The God Delusion goes wrong or takes itself entirely too seriously."Library Journal
A piece of sheer heaven. It kicks Richard Dawkins self-aggrandising polemic, The God Delusion, into touch with featherlight footwork and is deliciously wise, witty and intellectually sharp.”The Times(London)
Cornwell has done an excellent job in providing a book that should, in an ideal world, be sold taped to every copy of The God Delusion as an essential corrective.”The Independent
Synopsis
In a telling critique cast in the classical form of a letter to atheist Richard Dawkins, Cornwell playfully repudiates the arguments in "The God Delusion," posing alternative viewpoints from the vantage point of a friendly guardian angel.
Synopsis
In a telling critique, John Cornwell takes issue with Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion.
Synopsis
Richard Dawkins's The God Delusion has been one of the most divisive books of modern times. Whilst championed by atheists, the response from the majority of the religious community was one of dismissive anger. John Cornwell reacted differently.
Masquerading as a guardian angel, Cornwell corrects Dawkins on his errors of judgement and fundamental misunderstanding of faith. Instead of anger Cornwell confronts Dawkins calmly, offering rational, reasoned opinions, defending religion with elegance and great imagination.
About the Author
John Cornwell, a prize-winning author and journalist, has been Director of the Science and Human Dimension Project since 1990 at Jesus College, Cambridge. He is the author of a number of books including Hitler's Pope and, most recently, Seminary Boy.