The Devil's Delusion by David Berlinski
The Devil’s Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific
Pretensions
by David Berlinski is
a unique, witty, and clever critique of militant atheism and its devotion to
scientism. Within its ten engaging chapters, Berlinski shines a revealing light
on the dogmatic stance of many of today’s popular “new atheists.” The new
atheism, the author would contend, postures itself as the sole holder of truth
via science, “And like any militant church, this one places a familiar demand
before all others: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”1 Berlinski, a secular Jew who is an avid
writer on science and mathematics, approaches his task with his own mixture of
dry wit and thoughtful logic, which makes the reading of The Devil’s Delusion an entertaining
experience.
