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Why an Atheist Philosopher Named a Defense of Christianity His Book of the Year

Popular philosopher Alain de Botton writes that his favorite book of the year was a defense of Christianity:

This year, I was touched by Francis Spufford’s Unapologetic: Why, Despite Everything, Christianity Can Still Make Surprising Emotional Sense. . . . As a non-Christian, indeed a committed atheist, I was worried about how I’d feel about this book but it pulled off a rare feat: making Christianity seem appealing to those who have no interest in ever being Christians. A number of Christian writers have over the past decade tried to write books defending their faith against the onslaughts of the new atheists—but they’ve generally failed. Spufford understands that the trick isn’t to try to convince the reader that Christianity is true but rather to show why it’s interesting, wise and sometimes consoling.

You can read Wesley Hill’s review of the book here and read an excerpt from Mockingbird’s interview with the author.

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