Wells takes on the idea of religious belief from the fundamentalists to the moderates/liberals. He explains why none of these positions is tenable, even though some of them might lead to a nicer, gentler sort of Christianity. He also explains how he feels that the moderate form of belief helps give aid and support to the more fundamentalist belief system. The final move he makes is to answer the question Is Atheism Reasonable?, since so many apologists have come to the conclusion that atheism is as unreasonable as other belief systems. Although not as dense in philosophical language as many other books on the subject, there are a couple of chapters (on Kant) that might get a bit of tough going for the beginner, so not necessarily a great book for the casually curious. ( )