A common charge leveled against people with religious beliefs in general, and with Christian convictions in particular, is that their beliefs are motivated not by reasonable evidence but by psychological needs. In fact, many respected people, accepting the arguments of atheist thinkers, believe that psychology and the social sciences have explained away religion.

In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of If There’s a God, Why Are There Atheists?, R.C. Sproul examines the arguments of four prominent atheists:

– Sigmund Freud: religion arises out of guilt and the fear of nature.

– Karl Marx: religion is used to keep the lower classes happy.

– Ludwig Feuerbach: religion is only wished–fulfillment.

– Friedrich Nietzsche: religion is rooted in man’s weakness. (more…)