title: Atheism: The Case Against God
text: # Atheism: The Case Against God
  
  Atheism: The Case Against God is a 1974 book by George H. Smith, in which the author argues against theism and for atheism.
  
  ## Summary
  
  Smith describes the purpose of the book as to show that belief in God is irrational:
  
     It is not my purpose to convert people to atheism... (but to) demonstrate that the belief in God is irrational to the point of absurdity. If a person wishes to continue believing in a god, that is his prerogative, but he can no longer excuse his belief in the name of reason and moral necessity.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The philosopher Michael Martin published a review in April 1982, stating that the book was "a hard hitting attack against belief" with "some limitations".
  
  