John W. Loftus is a leading atheist writer and thinker. A former Christian minister and apologist, he had ministries in Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana, and taught at several Christian and secular colleges. He is the author of numerous books, including Why I Became an Atheist, and is a board member of Atheist Alliance of America. His popular blog can be found at debunkingchristianity.blogspot.com. He lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
" Unapologetic offers the philosophy of religion the swift, ugly
end it has long deserved. This single book will cause the death of
a discipline." Peter Boghossian, author, A Manual for Creating
Atheists
" Unapologetic is a wonderfully entertaining read. With masterful
erudition, John Loftus presents a compelling case for why the
philosophy of religion contains nothing but sophistry and illusion
and should, therefore, be committed to the flames. It has no more
right to exist than the philosophy of fairies, or the study of
Superman. One might be skeptical of this claimas I was before
starting the bookbut the arguments are so well-crafted and
persuasive that I bet you'll walk away nodding your head in
agreement. Of Loftus's many critiques of Christianity, this is the
best yet. I highly recommend it to anyone with a fondness for great
writing and the truth!" Phil Torres, author, The End: What Science
and Religion Tell Us about the Apocalypse
"John Loftus is philosophy of religion'sor what we would both
probably prefer to call 'Christian philosophy's'worst nightmare. .
. . This new book, in honor of the recent decision of British
voters to secede from the European Union, we might dub his
Apologexit. What parades as philosophy of religion today is a
dismal and embarrassing abdication of intellectual discipline. No
other scholarly field falls as short of its calling, and no one is
more qualified than that turncoat Loftus to induce philosophers of
religion to snap out of their dogmatic slumber or else shut the
whole business down." David Eller, author, Anthropology of
Religion: Culture to the Ultimate from the foreword to
Unapologetic
" Unapologetic is probably my favorite monograph by John Loftus. It
deserves a gold medal for undertaking the Olympian task of
explaining in clear and accessible prose why the area known as
Philosophy of Religion should be ejected from modern academia and
our intellectual life. Pretending that we have good arguments for
God is about as useless as pretending we have good arguments for
Zeus." Dr. Hector Avalos, Professor, Religious Studies, Iowa State
University and author, The End of Biblical Studies
"In Unapologetic , Loftus explains thoroughly and lucidly why it is
time both atheists and secular philosophy departments step away
from the discipline forever, exposing it for the religious
evangelism it merely pretends not to be. Recommended for anyone who
still believes in the value of the philosophy of religion, so that
they can see their error." James A. Lindsay, author, Everybody Is
Wrong About God
"In this powerful book, former preacher and veteran scholar John
Loftus demands to know why so much time and energy is still being
wasted analyzing and debating fringe details of a thing no one has
yet shown to be real. This passionate, hard-hitting, and important
book will enlighten and inspire readers to think in new ways about
an old battleground of thought. It's clear that Loftus is running
out of patience when it comes to the faithful but he certainly has
not run out of steam." Guy Harrison, author, 50 Simple Questions
for Every Christian
"As an introduction to the ever-growing frustration with so-called
Christian philosophy among many secular ex-Christian authors,
Unapologetic is invaluable reading material for any reader
interested in the wide variety of polemical issues it deals with."
Jaco Gericke, Associate Research Professor, Depart of Theology and
Philosophy, North-West University
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