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'''Alister McGrath''' (born 23 January 1953) is a [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] biologist and Christian apologist. He is a Professor of Historical Theology at [[Oxford]] University. He was a previous head of Wycliffe Hall, one of Oxford's religious Permanent Private Halls.

McGrath, a former [[atheist]], is one of the world's leading critics of [[Richard Dawkins]]. He published a critique of Dawkins' book ''[[The God Delusion]]'' titled ''The Dawkins Delusion?''. Another book of McGrath's is called ''The Twilight of Atheism'', which chronicles the fluctuation of atheism throughout history. McGrath's book ''The Future of Atheism: Alister McGrath and Daniel Dennett in Dialogue'' features a cordial dialogue between Alister McGrath and the atheist [[Daniel Dennett]]. In 2013, McGrath's biography on the Christian intellectual [[C.S. Lewis]] was published. 

McGrath has also publicly debated Richard Dawkins as well as other well-known atheist intellectuals, including Stephen Law, Daniel Dennett, and [[Christopher Hitchens]]. 

==  Alister McGrath's book ''The Twilight of Atheism'' ==

McGrath is one of the world's leading critics of [[Richard Dawkins]]. He published a critique of Dawkins' book ''[[The God Delusion]]'' titled ''The Dawkins Delusion?''. Another book of McGrath's is called ''The Twilight of Atheism'', which chronicles the fluctuation of atheism throughout history. He has also publicly debated [[Richard Dawkins]] as well as other well-known atheist intellectuals, including Stephen Law, [[Daniel Dennett]], and [[Christopher Hitchens]]. 

=== Atheist philosopher John Gray's review of ''The Twilight of Atheism'' ===

''See also:'' [[Atheist apologetics]]

[[John Gray (philosopher)|John Gray]] is an English political [[Philosophy|philosopher]] and author who focuses in the areas of analytic philosophy and the history of ideas.  Gray retired as School Professor of European Thought at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Gray is an [[atheism|atheist]] who is critical of [[New Atheism]].<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/9888780/John-Gray-interview-how-an-English-academic-become-the-worlds-pre-eminent-prophet-of-doom.html John Gray interview: how an English academic become the world’s pre-eminent prophet of doom], ''The Telegraph,'' By John Preston, 6:30AM GMT 28 Feb 2013</ref>

John Gray in ''[[The Independent]]'' said "The decline of secular thought is the subject of Alister McGrath's provocative and timely ''The Twilight of Atheism''. (...) His aim is not so much to analyse atheism as demolish its intellectual credentials, and in this he is largely successful."<ref name=Gray>quoted in [http://www.complete-review.com/reviews/religion/mcgratha.htm Summary of reviews] - see also summaries of reviews in several other publications</ref>

=== The National Review's review of The Twilight of Atheism ===

The ''[[National Review]]'' wrote in their review of The Twilight of Atheism: "I wish that McGrath had entertained the possibility that atheism, while undoubtedly in philosophical and demographic twilight, may yet be experiencing a new dawn: a terrifying new alliance with money and power, of a kind even [[Karl Marx|Marx]] could not have foreseen."<ref>[[National Review]] v. 56 no. 17 (September 13, 2004) p. 51-2. Allen, Charlotte</ref>

=== Philosopher Julian Baggini's review of The Twilight of Atheism ===

Julian Baggini is a British philosopher.  He is also an author of several books about philosophy written for the general public. He is co-founder of The ''Philosophers' Magazine''.

Baggini indicated that "A book like Alister McGrath’s ''The Twilight of Atheism'' no longer looks perversely contrarian, but a fair reflection of social reality".<ref>[[Julian Baggini]] ''The Rise, Fall and Rise Again of Secularism'' in ''Public Policy Research'' Volume 12 Issue 4 Page 204 - Dec 2005 - Feb 2006</ref>
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