Dinesh D’Souza

It’s an honor to have Dinesh D’Souza speaking at our inaugural UNSHAKEABLE FAITH event. His newest book, What’s So Great About Christianity, is the comprehensive answer to a spate of atheist books denouncing theism in general and Christianity in particular.

A former policy analyst in the Reagan White House,  D’Souza also served as John M. Olin Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and the Robert and Karen Rishwain Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 1983. The New York Times Magazine named him one of America’s most influential conservative thinkers. Newsweek cited him as one of the country’s most prominent Asian Americans.

Mr. D’Souza’s previous books have had a major influence on public opinion and public policy. His 1991 book Illiberal Education was the first study to publicize the phenomenon of political correctness. The book was widely acclaimed and became a New York Times bestseller for 15 weeks. It has been listed as one of the most influential books of the 1990’s.

In 1995 D’Souza published The End of Racism, which became one of the most controversial books of the time and a national bestseller. D”Souza’s 1997 book Ronald Reagan: How an Ordinary Man Became an Extraordinary Leader was the first book to make the case for Reagan’s intellectual and political importance. In 2000, D’Souza published The Virtue of Prosperity: Finding Values in an Age of Techno Affluence, which explores the social and moral implications of wealth.

In 2002 he published his New York Times bestseller What’s So Great About America , which was critically acclaimed for its thoughtful patriotism. His 2003 book Letters to a Young Conservative has become a handbook for a new generation of young conservatives inspired by D’Souza’s style and ideas. The Enemy at Home: published in 2006, stirred up a furious debate both on the left and the right; even so, it became a national bestseller and will be published in paperback, January 2008, with a new Afterword by the author responding to his critics.

D’Souza’s articles have appeared in virtually every major magazine and newspaper, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic Monthly, Vanity Fair, New Republic, and National Review. He has appeared on numerous television programs, including the Today Show, Nightline, The News Hour, O’Reilly Factor, Moneyline, and Hannity and Colmes.

D’Souza writes a daily blog for AOL and a weekly column for Townhall.com
 

Some of the issues Dinesh will be addressing include:

• Why Christianity explains the universe, and our origins, better than atheism does
• Why Christianity and science are not irreconcilable, but science and atheism might be
• Why the alleged sins of Christianity-the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Galileo affair-are vastly overblown
• Why atheism is a demonstrably dangerous creed-and a cowardly one
• Why Christianity is the ultimate defense of man’s free will
• Why ultimately you can’t have Western civilization-and all we value from it-without the Christianity that gave it birth

Accolades for “What’s So Great About Christianity“

“Responding to the current epidemic of atheist manifestos, Dinesh D’Souza applies just the right balm for the troubled soul. Assembling arguments from history, philosophy, theology, and science-yes, science!-he builds a modern and compelling case for faith in a loving God. If you’re seeking the truth about God, the universe, and the meaning of life, this is a great place to look.”

- Francis Collins, director of
The Human Genome Institute

 ”As an unbeliever, I passionately disagree with Dinesh D’Souza on some of his positions.  But he is a first-rate scholar whom I feel absolutely compelled to read.  His thorough research and elegant prose have elevated him into the top ranks of those who champion liberty and individual responsibility.  Now he adds Christianity to his formula for the good society, and although non-Christians and non-theists may disagree with some of his arguments, we ignore him at our peril.  D’Souza’s book takes the debate to a new level.  Read it.”

- Michael Shermer,
Publisher of Skeptic magazine

“The great merit of this book is that it concedes nothing.   Rather than engaging in the usual defensive ploys, D’Souza meets every anti-God argument head on and defeats it on its own terms.   He subjects atheism and scientific materialism to sustained rigorous interrogation, and shows that their claims are empty and incoherent.   Infinitely more sophisticated than the rants produced by Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens, What’s So Great About Christianity leaves those atheist books in the dust.”

 - Stanley Fish,
author of How Milton Works

“Pastors, teachers, believers, and the sincerely perplexed will find this book indispensable.  It sets an example of how to engage vitally important questions without mudslinging and prejudice.  D’Souza uses facts and careful reasoning, and exposes the atheist attack as intellectually baseless.  Rarely have I seen such forceful clarity brought to an issue of such timeliness and importance.”

- Philosopher Dallas Willard,
author of The Divine Conspiracy

“Those who believe in God are at present being subjected to a barrage of atheist propaganda, directed particularly at Christianity. What’s So Great About Christianity is a much-needed response to this offensive. It is wide-ranging, specific, well-researched, and dependably accurate. It will be of immense value to all those who wish to defend and uphold the Christian case.”

            - Paul Johnson,
author of Modern Times