In recent years atheism has become ever more visible, acceptable, and influential. Atheist apologists have become increasingly vociferous and confident in their claims. In Atheist Overreach, Christian Smith takes a look at the evidence and explains why we ought to be skeptical of some key atheists' claims about morality, science, and human nature.

• Introduction


• Chapter 1: Just How "Good without God" Are Atheists Justified in Being?


• Chapter 2: Does Naturalism Warrant Belief in Universal Benevolence and Human Rights?


• Chapter 3: Why Scientists Playing Amateur Atheology Fail


• Chapter 4: Are Humans Naturally Religious?


• Conclusion

Christian Smith is William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame. Smith holds an MA (1987) and PhD (1990) in Sociology from Harvard University and has studied at Harvard Divinity School. He has taught at Notre Dame, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Gordon College, MA.