Oct 26
Atheist Universe by David Mills
The full title of this book is Atheist Universe: The Thinking Person’s Answer to Christian Fundamentalistm. And that is precisely what it deals with - Christian Fundamentalism. There are a lot of other angles and religions out there to consider, but Mills doesn’t focus on religion as a whole. He targets Christian Fundamentalists, the ones who believe the Bible is the undisputed Word of god, the ones who literally believe that the world was created 6,000 years ago and that dinosaurs roamed the Earth along with humans. He gives some time to the moderates as well, but is mainly giving good rebuttals if you ever find yourself in an uncomfortable living room with your fundamentalist friends, parents or in-laws. Or grandmother, as may turn out to be the case for me during the upcoming holidays.
Every chapter is an entity unto itself, and he invites you to read them out of order if you wish. I did so, and everything was presented very clearly. It was definitely very readable. I’ll mention two chapters. The very first chapter in the book is titled Interview With an Atheist, and is essentially a conglomeration of questions that David Mills has been asked in various interviews. The questions are all typical questions that i imagine an average person has about an atheist, and gives him a chance to dispel myths and clarify what atheists really do or don’t believe. Many of the future chapters further explore concepts in that first chapter. The second chapter i’ll mention was about Hell and the case against it. Very thought-provoking.
It’s definitely an interesting read, in my opinion.