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by Vincent Miceli (Author)
When He chiseled the Ten Commandments in stone, God did not write "Thou shalt not be an atheist." Instead, He commanded: "Thou shalt not have strange gods before me." Why? Because man is incurably God-centered. He cannot exist without a god, and if he rejects the true God, he will invariably create his own false god.
Fr. Vincent Miceli breaks new ground in this fascinating analysis of seventeen Enlightenment theologians and philosophers who contributed to the rise of atheism. He explores their efforts and unfortunate successes in convincing mankind to deny the existence of God, and he brilliantly demonstrates how atheism has succeeded by creating mythical gods to stand in the place of the true God. What Fr. Miceli shows over and over is that each tenet of atheism doesnï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2t deny the existence of a Higher Power; it simply replaces the true Power with a false power.
Fr. Miceli will help you spot those "practical atheists" of our day - those who, despite calling themse
Author Biography
Fr. Vincent P. Miceli, S.J. (1915-1991), earned his doctoral degree in contemporary philosophy from Fordham University while studying under Dietrich von Hildebrand. He taught at Loyola University, Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical University of St. Thomas, and Christendom, among other colleges. He is the author of several books, including The Antichrist, Ascent to Being, and The Roots of Violence, and he wrote extensively for journals and magazines, such as L'Osservatore Romano, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, and National Catholic Register. Fr. Miceli made innumerable appearances on national TV and radio programs to promote the Faith and co-hosted the syndicated radio program Where Catholics Meet.
