The Gods of Atheism, Vincent Miceli
The Gods of Atheism, Vincent Miceli
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The Gods of Atheism

Author: Vincent Miceli

Narrator: Daniel Thomas May

Unabridged: 21 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/28/2023


Synopsis

Fr. Vincent Miceli breaks ground in this analysis of seventeen Enlightenment theologians and philosophers who contributed to the rise of atheism. He explores their efforts and successes in convincing mankind to deny the existence of God, and he demonstrates how atheism has succeeded by creating mythical gods to stand in the place of God. What Fr. Miceli shows is that each tenet of atheism doesn't deny the existence of a Higher Power; it simply replaces the true Power with a false power.

Fr. Miceli will help you spot those "practical atheists" of our day—those who, despite calling themselves Christians, water down Christianity and reduce God to a reflection of their own personal desires.

You'll also learn how the devil tempts us against the Faith and how this leads to infidelity and habitual denials of God. Fr. Miceli gives important examples how the influence of philosophers such as Camus has corrupted man's understanding of social justice.

The Gods of Atheism will help you understand how and why our society has fallen into such a state of religious indifference and corruption—and how to navigate, and even thrive in, this post-Christian culture with unwavering faith in the one true God.

About Vincent Miceli

Fr. Vincent P. Miceli, S. J. (1915-1991), earned his doctoral degree in contemporary philosophy from Fordham University while studying under Dietrich von Hildebrand. He taught at Loyola University, Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical University of St. Thomas, and Christendom, among other colleges. He is the author of several books, including The Antichrist, Ascent to Being, and The Roots of Violence, and he wrote extensively for journals and magazines, such as L'Osservatore Romano, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, and National Catholic Register. Fr. Miceli made innumerable appearances on national TV and radio programs to promote the Faith and cohosted the syndicated radio program Where Catholics Meet.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael on April 03, 2016

It does a very good job at what it sets out to do, viz., explaining exactly, and with excruciating details, why different forms and/or philosophies of atheism still involve some 'higher power' or deified ideal of perfection. Unfortunately, Miceli does so in a very blunt, dry, and uninteresting manne......more

Goodreads review by Eric on February 11, 2015

An excellent overview of the Enlightenment theologians/philosophers and how they try to get us to deny God's existence......more

Goodreads review by BJ on May 04, 2024

In the Gods of Atheism, Miceli explores the philosophy of two centuries of philosophers and theologians over the past 120 years (give or take) from Feuerbach in the mid nineteenth century up to the late nineteen-sixties (the book was published in 71). It covers some well known thinkers like Nietzsch......more