Richard Dawkins, a leader in the New Atheism movement and a bestselling author, is one of the foremost proponents of a gene-centered approach to evolutionary science. He claims that materialism offers a satisfying purpose for life, and he has trenchantly criticized those who accept the existence of a supernatural creator.

Dawkins has had a considerable effect on popular perceptions of the scope of science and the viability of religious belief, and Ransom Poythress sets out what he actually argues before evaluating it. Part of the Great Thinkers series, which introduces an influential figure fairly and then answers him from a Christian standpoint. Short, and useful for a student.