Dawkin's God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life

Alister E. McGrath is one of the world's leading theologians, with a doctorate in the sciences. Richard Dawkins is one of the bestselling popular science writers, with outspoken and controversial views on religion. This fascinating and provoking work is the first book-length response to Dawkins' ideas, and offers an ideal introduction to the topical issues of science and religion.This book addresses fundamental questions about Dawkins' approach to science and religion: Is the gene actually selfish? Is the blind watchmaker a suitable analogy? Are there other ways of looking at things? This book tackles Dawkins' hostile and controversial views on religion, and examines the religious implications of his scientific ideas, making for a fascinating and provoking debate. It is written in a very engaging and accessible style, ideal to those approaching scientific and religious issues for the first time Alister McGrath is uniquely qualified to write this book. He is one of the world's best known and most respected theologians, with a strong research background in molecular biophysics.This is a superb book by one of the world's leading theologians, which will attract wide interest in the growing popular science market, similar to Susan Blackmore's "The Meme Machine" (1999).

Title - Dawkin's God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life

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Author - Alister E. McGrath

ISBN 13 - 9781405125383

Imprint - Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Publisher - John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Date Published - 18/10/2004

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 139 x 216 x 16mm

Weight - 274 g

Languages - English