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A fascinating and topical book in which the author harnesses his legal skills to analyse the arguments for and against the existence of God. God, Actually is a highly original and eclectic book about Christianity, covering a wide range of subjects. Williams doesn't preach to the converted or attempt to browbeat sceptics. Instead, he persuades using rational argument drawn from non-religious sources: physics, chemistry and biology; politics, history and sociology; music, novels, poetry and film. In part the book is a counter to the recent bestsellers by atheists like Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris, and shows that belief in Christianity can and should be based on logical deductions from known facts. It is not a matter of ignorant superstition or blind faith.… (more)
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His arguments are weak, and have often enough been shown to be inadequate. Most of the books he references are popular works that are decades old. He does mention that NT Wright
His language also comes from the 60's or 70's. He constantly uses 'man' to mean human. This may win him points with males who are at least as old as he is, but it will not win him readers among younger people or women. It will merely convince them that Christianity is outdated.
Oh, yes, suffering does not of itself 'beget wisdom' or 'draw us to God.' Like most of his other arguments this is too shallow and is very disrespectful of those who suffer.