For centuries, the debate between theism and atheism has been dominated by two positions: hard-core believers fervently committed to their faith in a living God, and militant atheists vehemently driven to repudiate God. The time has come to admit that the debate about the existence of God can never be resolved to either side's satisfaction. But the discussion need not end there. We are still left with the important issue of the value of religion. And this is a debate that religion can win.<BR>An Atheist Defends Religion is a robust response to numerous books by unbelievers - from the perspective of an unbeliever. But unlike other atheists who embrace the rejection of God as an intellectual triumph, author Bruce Sheiman asserts that religion provides a combination of psychological, moral, emotional, existential, communal, and even physical health benefits that no other institution can provide. An Atheist Defends Religion explains that the most rational argument for dismissing atheism is not to be found in the never-ending debate over the existence of God, but in the enduring value of religion itself.