On Sunday, The Washington Post printed a shining review of No One Sees God by Michael Novak. Reviewer Jacques Berlinerblau notes:

No matter how provocatively or condescendingly such authors as Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett may state their case against faith, today’s religious intellectuals remain eager to engage them in conversation, to assess their arguments and to set them back on the Right Path. The desire for a heart-to-heart chat with these Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is on display in Michael Novak’s No One Sees God, the latest entry in the category of Atheist Versus Theist Lit. While not without shortcomings, Novak’s book is among the best of the genre; it is erudite, sincere and rendered in clear and accessible prose. This is the work of an older and wiser thinker, one who has understood that most painfully achieved axiom of Western civilization: In religious disputation, invective achieves absolutely nothing.

Read the rest of this excellent review here.

On Monday, Michael Novak, author of upcoming book, No One Sees God (on sale August 5th) shared his perspective on USA Today online, where he stated “Judaism and Christianity seem very good religions for those who suffer because they bestow on them justice and dignity. The realistic point of Judaism and Christianity is that suffering is a normal part of every human life. Lamentations are a native language. But evil does not mean that God loves us less, or that all is lost, or that good does not win out in the end.”

And, today, a wonderful commentary and interview are featured on David Crumm’s website, Read the Spirit. Here, David claims “Novak’s new book is an important contribution to building bridges between believers and unbelievers. It’s also a great book for small-group study, especially for religious groups trying to grapple with the acidic waves of neo-atheist writing over the past year.”

Michael Novak, author of upcoming book, “No One Sees God” (on sale August 5th) shares his perspective on Washington Post’s On Faith column.

So far, Michael has received winning praise, including these kudos:

“Over the years, Michael Novak has explored with great insight the relationship between religion, society, and the individual. Here he engages with the recent intellectual challenges to religion and provides the perspective of a profound believer who knows what it is like to wrestle with doubt.”
— Walter Isaacson, CEO of the Aspen Institute and author of Einstein: His Life and Universe

“The word ‘dialogical’ might have been invented to describe Michael Novak. With great patience and lucidity he engages believers, unbelievers, and those who don’t know what they believe in a conversation about the things that matter most.”
— Fr. Richard Neuhaus, Editor-in-chief of First Things

“Michael Novak’s new book counts as both significant and moving. He deploys logic and love, emotion and erudition, to address the most enduring questions of our existence.”
—Michael Medved Nationally Syndicated Talk Radio Host, Author of Right Turns

To learn more about No One Sees God, check out Michael’s interview with First Things, or if you are in Washington D.C. on September 9th, come to his lecture at the American Enterprise Institute at 5:30 p.m.