On Worldview: The Last Prophet of Leviathan
James K.A. Smith, Professor of Philosophy
Perspectives
April 2008

It would be unfortunate if Lilla's The Stillborn God got lost in the shuffle of the burgeoning industry of Theocracy Alarmists, Inc. (fronted by the likes of Chris Hedges and Kevin Phillips)—or even worse, lumped in with the screeds of secular fundamentalists like Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris. Unlike these other hapdash offerings to fawning secularist audiences, Lilla's book is winsome, erudite, and engaging. Even critics will have to recognize that this is a stunning book.

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