Surveying the contemporary religious landscape, the division between
atheist and believer seems stark. However, having long struggled to
understand the purpose of life and the meaning of suffering, Michael
Novak finds the reality of spiritual life far different from the
rhetorical war presented by bestselling atheists and the defenders of
the faith who oppose them. In No One Sees God, Novak brilliantly
recasts the tired debate pitting faith against reason. Both the
atheist and the believer experience the same “dark night” in which
God’s presence seems absent, he argues, and the conflict between
faith and doubt stems not from objective differences, but from
divergent attitudes toward the unknown. Drawing from his lifelong
passion for philosophy and his personal struggles with belief, he
shows that, far from being irrational, the spiritual perspective
actually provides the most satisfying answers to the eternal questions
of meaning. Faith is a challenge at times, but it nonetheless offers
the only fully coherent response to the human experience. Ultimately,
No One Sees God offers believers and unbelievers the opportunity to
find common ground by acknowledging the complicated reality of the
human struggle with doubt. Novak provides a stirring defense of the
Christian worldview, while sidestepping the shrill tone that so often
characterizes the discussion of faith, and given the challenges faced
in the present age, all who value liberty will find hope in his new
way of conversing.
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The Dark Night of Atheists and Believers
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780385528627
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Random House Digital Inc.
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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