{"product_id":"loser-letters-a-comic-tale-of-life-death-and-atheism-9781586174316","title":"Loser Letters: A Comic Tale of Life, Death and Atheism","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wickedly witty satire, \u003ci\u003eThe Loser Letters\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the conversion of a young adult Christian to atheism. With modern humor rivaling that of the media lampooning \u003ci\u003eOnion\u003c\/i\u003e, found on college campuses all over America, A. F. Christian's open letters to the \"spokesmen of the New Atheism\" explain her reasons for rejecting God and the logical consequences of that choice. Along the way she offers pithy advice to famous atheists such as Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, in the hope of helping them win over more Christians. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Of course we score big time with the young guys who aren't responsible for anything, and don't really care about anything besides spending most of their time in the basement playing video games and texting girls,\" A.F. Christian points out. But what about all those serious, thoughtful people who are Christian believers? If the New Atheism is to make real headway, she argues, its advocates must do more to persuade intelligent theists living meaningful and fulfilling lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid the many current books arguing for or against religion, social critic and writer Mary Eberstadt's \u003ci\u003eThe Loser Letters\u003c\/i\u003e is truly unique: a black comedy about theism and atheism that is simultaneously a rollicking defense of Christianity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEchoing C.S. Lewis' \u003ci\u003eScrewtape Letters\u003c\/i\u003e and Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, Eberstadt takes aim at bestsellers like \u003ci\u003eThe God Delusion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGod Is Not Great\u003c\/i\u003e with the sexual libertinism their authors advocate. In her loveable and articulate tragic-comic heroine, A.F. Christian, Dawkins, Hitchens and the other \"Brights\" have met their match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ignatius Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781586174316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.16h x 5.26w x 0.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2010 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/25\/2011 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mary Eberstadt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43124460912821,"sku":"9781586174316","price":11.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1e6cee2f-6ae2-4ecf-bcfa-98c24de47e10.jpg?v=1694552545","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/loser-letters-a-comic-tale-of-life-death-and-atheism-9781586174316","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}