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Where Dawkins Went Wrong Paperback – 19 Jan. 2010

by Andrew Rilstone (Author)
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For more than a decade, people from all over the internet have turned to Andrew Rilstone to find out what they ought to think about subjects such as homosexual bishops and the introduction of sharia law into the United Kingdom. Now, a collection of Andrew's most challenging, povocative and widely linked to essays are available in a more durable format. "Andrew Rilstone gives a masterful (not to mention absolutely hilarious) 5-part treatment of Dawkins' The God Delusion." (http://thechristiancynic.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/finally-an-argument-for-god-i-really-can-get-behind/) "This guy totally hands Richard Dawkins his own ass." (http://underverse.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html)
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  1. Print length
    138 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    lulu.com
  4. Publication date
    19 Jan. 2010
  5. Dimensions
    15.2 x 0.89 x 22.9 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0557183685
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0557183685
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Andrew Hickey
5.0 out of 5 stars Theological essays that even non-believers will admire
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 February 2012
This collection of Mr Rilstone's essays on religion, mostly previously posted on his superb blog, is a must for anyone, of whatever faith or lack of it, who is interested in religion and how it impacts society today.

The core of the book is a series of essays looking at Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion, and pointing out the many flaws in the arguments, such as they are. While Mr Rilstone is a practicing Christian, he does not fall into the trap of assuming that the negation of Dawkins' flimsy book is in any way a 'proof' of his beliefs. At no point in this book, in fact, does he attempt to make any case for the Christian religion at all.

What he does, rather -- much in the spirit of C.S. Lewis, a writer Rilstone hugely admires, though Rilstone is much more liberal (and to my mind a more rigorous thinker) -- is to say "whether or not there is a God, your arguments are flawed. And whether or not Christianity is true, Christians don't believe what you claim they do. Here is what they actually believe".

If everyone on either side of the increasingly tedious religion vs New Atheism debate was as clear-headed and tolerant as Rilstone, the debate wouldn't need to take place at all.
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N. J. Mazonowicz
4.0 out of 5 stars Bristol's Own Juvenal strikes again
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2012
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There are bloggers...and then there is Andrew Rilstone. His fanboyish enthusiasms; scathing wit and learned sensibilities have made his blog compulsive reading for the last few years. In this, one of his first published works, Andrew takes on the mighty Richard Dawkins and largely wins; thanks to his ability to ignore non-essentials and zoom in on the critical weaknesses that Dawkins presents; as well as concluding with a compromise agreement on the subject of religion that both believers and non-believers could easily accept. As another reviewer has mentioned; the work could do with more proof checking; as well as more material, but this still remains an essential purchase for anyone with the remotest interest in the science vs religion debate, as well as showing the best of what 'The New Media' has to offer.
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H L Jeffrey-Bourne
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for believers and unbelievers everywhere.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2010
There is something eminently sensible about Andrew Rilstone's writing which makes this book a beacon for clarity in a world blinded by fear, prejudice, and the Daily Mail.

His writings on Richard Dawkins, for example, are the sort of thing that should be read both by people of faith and by those of a more godless persuasion. I should know, as I've been both. Rilstone uses logic and humour to tackle not only the likes of Dawkins, but also the church's views on homosexuality, how the Nativity actually compares with the Biblical version, and the role of Judas Iscariot.

It's not a theological tome, and it's definitely not a book telling you to be Christian because nasty Mr Dawkins is wrong. Whether you're a Christian or not, I suspect you'll be glad that there are Christians like Andrew Rilstone in the world. His writing is intelligent, honest, and perhaps best of all, funny. You'll learn a lot. I certainly did.
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M. Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Scintillating ... and long overdue
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2010
I've been reading Andrew Rilstone's writings on the Internet for many years, and find myself returning to them again and again or the sheer delight of re-reading them. It's as much a relief as anything to find a selection of some of his works in book form. This volume -- apparently to be the first of many -- collects essays on Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion, not so much critiquing it as playing with it. Although Rilstone can be careful and meticulous in his arguments, much like C. S. Lewis who he so admires, the best comparison is maybe with G. K. Chesterton: like GKC's best work, Rilstone's draws you effortlessly into thinking about important issues simply by being so much fun. The writing is simultaneously playful and erudite, witty and profound.

Downsides: there are rather too many typos and homonyms ("too" for "to", "it's" for "its" and the like), and the book is not terribly big: having accumulated such a substantial backlog of material, I do think Rilstone might have included a little more in this book than he did. Still, these are minor black marks to put against a writer who as far as I can tell is unique the modern world. Outstanding book, and I am very much looking forward to the promised volumes of the Star Wars films and on Lewis and Tolkien.
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Will Linden
5.0 out of 5 stars Well, That About Wraps It Up For Dawkins
Reviewed in the United States on 3 June 2015
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I got this because I wanted a more permanent format of "The Ballad of Reading Diocese". I was not disappointed in perusing Some More of Dawkins' Greatest Mistakes, Who Is This Dawkins Person Anyway?,
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