Why I am Not an Atheist

The book doesn’t just offer us a brilliant portrait of sophisticated faith in the modern age but also gives us a genuinely moving narrative of spiritual longing and love. – Phil Klay, author of Uncertain GroundIn tracing the intellectual genealogy of our superficial metaphysics, Beha clears the way for us to hear the quiet, clear call of … well, of something very large that addresses us. – Matthew B. Crawford, New York Times bestselling author of Shop Class as SoulcraftChristopher Beha’s brilliant memoir takes to heart Saint Augustine’s injunction to ‘read your life.’ A profound and honest book that proves intelligent belief is not an oxymoron, that both faith and doubt can nurture the soul. – Alice McDermott, author of Absolution

Christopher Beha is the former editor of Harper’s Magazine and the author of four previous books, including The Index of Self-Destructive Acts, which was nominated for the 2020 National Book Award.