false 3421611 2 <p>Surveying the contemporary religious landscape, the division between atheist and believer seems stark. However, having long struggled to understand the purpose of life and the meaning of suffering, Michael Novak finds the reality of spiritual life far different from the rhetorical war presented by bestselling atheists and the defenders of the faith who oppose them.<br><br>In <i>No One Sees God</i>, Novak brilliantly recasts the tired debate pitting faith against reason. Both the atheist and the believer experience the same &#8220;dark night&#8221; in which God&#8217;s presence seems absent, he argues, and the conflict between faith and doubt stems not from objective differences, but from divergent attitudes toward the unknown. Drawing from his lifelong passion for philosophy and his personal struggles with belief, he shows that, far from being irrational, the spiritual perspective actually provides the most satisfying answers to the eternal questions of meaning. Faith is a challenge at times, but it nonetheless offers the only fully coherent response to the human experience.<br><br>Ultimately, <i>No One Sees God </i>offers believers and unbelievers the opportunity to find common ground by acknowledging the complicated reality of the human struggle with doubt. Novak provides a stirring defense of the Christian worldview, while sidestepping the shrill tone that so often characterizes the discussion of faith, and given the challenges faced in the present age, all who value liberty will find hope in his new way of conversing.</p> 3462119 5 8 2008 No One Sees God: The Dark Night of Atheists and Believers total:13|5:2|4:6|3:3|2:1|1:1| 13 46 40 3 4 0 false false Thu Sep 24 20:10:06 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 20:13:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 17:59:49 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 20:03:01 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 23 23:21:15 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 23:41:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 11 12:32:36 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 12:32:46 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Fri Aug 28 11:55:36 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 11:55:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Aug 14 15:46:08 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 15:46:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 14 13:26:43 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 13:26:43 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jun 30 21:33:15 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 11:06:59 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 21:33:15 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Apr 12 02:46:35 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 02:46:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 01 08:42:48 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 08:42:48 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jan 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 09:40:24 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 09:40:56 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 23 09:48:48 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 09:48:48 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Feb 12 15:12:18 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 15:12:18 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 07 20:16:35 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 20:16:38 -0800 2009 1 0 false false Thu Jan 01 12:27:56 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 12:27:56 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Dec 31 12:01:22 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 15 10:27:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Dec 06 15:42:24 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 15:42:30 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Mon Dec 01 11:37:30 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 11:37:47 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Nov 30 16:36:12 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 16:36:19 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Nov 26 04:03:21 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 04:03:24 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3421611