Richard Carrier just posted a review of my 2015 book Is the Atheist My Neighbor? Rethinking Christian Attitudes Toward Atheism. Titled “Randal Rauser on Treating Atheists Like People,” Carrier’s review has lots of nice things to say: he calls the book “brief but thorough and well-studied” and he observes, “it makes a better argument in defense of atheists than you might ever muster yourself. Not in defense of atheism being correct. But in defense of atheists themselves, as people deserving of respect and dignity, and of being taken seriously, as intelligent, reasonable, ethical people.”
But this isn’t a puff piece. In keeping with his signature style, Carrier carefully analyzes the argument and offers thought-provoking criticism complemented with incisive rhetoric. He then closes with the hope that some day I might become an atheist and antitheist. Um, no thanks, but I appreciate the kind wishes. 😉
