Mr. Flew is an amazingly honest man. His integrity in his approach to research and thought floored me throughout the book. Here is man who has been a dedicated atheist for half a century who "followed the evidence" and ended at God. As he read and pondered he was honest enough with himself to conclude that the only explanation he could come up for the world was an intelligent designer. Some have criticized Flew saying he is now saying there is a God because he is old and closer to death. That is not the feeling I got when I read the book and Flew himself refutes this idea.

So, what is it that led Flew to theism? The study of DNA. He concluded that the complexity of the DNA structure could only be explained by design. There is no other alternative in his thinking. He rightly points out there there are only two real choices people have; 1) in the beginning there was God, or 2) in the beginning there was the Universe. Either way you have to start with something eternal and starting with the universe does not answer the fundamental question of existence.

He points out that science does not answer this question. In his words, "When you study the interaction of two physical bodies...you are engaging in science. When you ask how it is those subatomic particles- or anything physical- could exist and why, you are engaged in philosophy. When you draw philosophical conclusions from scientific data, then you are thinking as a philosopher."

The book has several strong points. 1) The age and experience of Flew. He traces his days back to C.S Lewis at Oxford and was a member of the Socratic Club which Lewis was also a part of. He has not only seen, but contributed to the development of modern atheistic thought. He knows the arguments and the players probably better than anyone. As a result he speaks with authority.

2) The immense honesty of the book. Flew admits that he is still trying to define who God is. He is not sure if God communicates with people as in the Bible but, in Flew's mind, if God does communicate then Christianity makes the most sense out of the other world religions.

3) The conversational tone of the book. Flew has a fifty pound head. There is a lot of stuff rattling around in there but he still manages to present his arguments in a understandable way. There were times where I had to re-read pages and chapters trying to follow his reasoning but that is simply the nature of philosophy for me. As a whole the book is very approachable.

With all that said, I would certainly recommend this book for anyone interested in a fresh apologetic for the existence of God.