The Downfall of God
A History of Atheism in the West: From 1601 to the Present
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- Paperback
584 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2026
Summary
In this second volume of his expansive history of atheism, S. T. Joshi examines the major trends in the last four centuries. The Scientific Revolution, culminating in the work of Galileo and Newton, expressed an increasing awareness of the natural functioning of the universe without the intervention of a god. In spite of the emergence of major religious figures in philosophy (Descartes, Spinioza) and literature (Pascal, Milton, Bunyan), the trend was toward secularism. This trend erupted in t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781634312721 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1634312724 |
| Author: | S.T. Joshi |
| Publisher: | Pitchstone Publishing |
| Imprint: | Pitchstone Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 584 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm |
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“Even a treatise exceeding six hundred pages cannot begin to contain the swelling ocean of S.T. Joshi’s encyclopedic erudition. One marvels that a single brain is capable of such a feat. As a theologian and New Testament scholar, I can attest to the fairness and acute insight of his valuable section on Biblical Criticism. But I must also go on to compare this masterful volume to a detailed autopsy of the Divine Phantom. Orthodox theism declined to comatose oblivion in inverse proportion to the growing intellectual maturity of humanity. Each degree of God’s decline marked an increase of humanity’s vigor. Let Joshi’s book stand as a tombstone attesting the Death of God!” –Robert M. Price, Editor, Journal of Higher Criticism
“Epic in scale, comprehensive in its research, and engaging in its narrative, S.T. Joshi’s magisterial history of Western atheism is without question the definitive work on this topic.” –Ronald A. Lindsay, Editor, Free Inquiry
“Masterfully written and highly readable, The Downfall of God (now two volumes) is undoubtedly S. T. Joshi’s magnum opus.” –Roderick Bradford, Editor and Publisher, The Truth Seeker magazine
About The Author
S.T. Joshi
S. T. Joshi is a writer, editor, and scholar whose previous books include Atheism: A Reader and The Unbelievers: The Evolution of Modern Atheism.
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