From Booklist: New Atheists Richards Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, and Sam Harris get their comeuppance from philosopher Feser in the spirit with which they abuse believers. “Their books stand out for their manifest ignorance” of the Western religious tradition, he says, “and for the breathtaking shallowness of their philosophical analysis of religious matters.” Far better than such no-quarters rhetoric, however, are the review of pre-Aristotelian philosophy and the summary of Aristotelian metaphysics and Thomas Aquinas’ refinements of Aristotle that make up the heart, soul, and bulk of the book. Feser chooses to argue from Aristotle because he was not arguing from any religious perspective and because Aristotle’s logic, his rationality, hasn’t been improved upon or refuted by modern philosophy. Aristotle’s proof that there is a prime mover or pure being—God—remains solid. Ignoramuses like the four horsemen of the apostasy, whose factual errors, half-truths, and mischaracterization Feser highlights with contemptuous glee, “refute” Aristotle only by changing the playing field from metaphysics to science, from philosophical realism to materialism. With energy and humor as well as transparent exposition, Feser reestablishes the unassailable superiority of classical philosophy. --Ray Olson
Thanks for the reference. I am going to build on this statement to make a point.
St. Paul spread the Gospel to both Jews and Greeks, at least initially. He had some success with both groups of people. However, when he did not have success, the results were different. For the most part, unbelieving Greeks continued to believe in polytheism, but left Paul alone. Unbelieving Jews, on the other hand, who understood the God the Father part of the equation, ran Paul out of town and even made attempts on his life. The Jews did this because either Paul's message shook the foundation of their beliefs, or because they had money and power to lose.
The atheists of today that attack Christianity have a lot in common with the Jews of St. Paul's time. Either their fundamental beliefs are being challenged (and they have no answer), or they are losing power and money.