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"They leave aside the prior question of how He arose."

If the author were consistent in his mental rigor, he would ask himself, 'why is it that that they believe in Him first, while those who don't believe in Him, believe in their own thinking first?' Both groups believe in inerrancy. The Christian in the inerrancy of the Word of God, and the unbeliever in the inerrancy of the human heart.

the unbeliever in the inerrancy of the human heart.

Good point. And that notion screams of pride because they know they make mistakes and lack knowledge in many areas. One day this is right, the next day more knowledge is added that may counteract prior knowledge or it exposes prior knowledge was off base a bit. Trial and error.

But God is All Knowing, All Truth - His Word never changes - He is The Creator of all. To accept that - pride needs to be left at the doorway before entering into Truth. How costly would that be for those who's education and chosen careers are about God is irrelevant and/or may have 'some' part in the creation. Years spent learning and teaching is all for naught - they were on the wrong path all along. The more one is puffed up in himself w/his knowledge, the more unteachable they are. Pride has consequences in this life and eternally.