Found Wanting: Why the Arguments for God Fail

By Gav McDevitt

Found Wanting: Why the Arguments for God Fail

For centuries, believers have insisted that faith is not only virtuous, but rational. That God's existence can be demonstrated with logic, history, philosophy, and the occasional appeal to the miraculous nature of the banana.

This book takes these claims seriously, and then takes them apart.

Found Wanting is a clear, sharp examination of modern Christian apologetics: the polished arguments, the confident speakers, and the reassuring promise that belief is backed by reason. Drawing on biblical scholarship, philosophy, and basic intellectual hygiene, it shows who these arguments repeatedly collapse on contact with evidence.

Inside, you'll find: Why Genesis reads less like divine revelation and more like a committee meeting.How miracle claims survive, despite having evidence that wouldn't pass a pub quiz.Why the resurrection is asserted more confidently than it is supported.What's actually wrong with the cosmological, moral, ontological and fine-tuning arguments.How apologetics shifted from theology to culture-war ammunition.How to talk to believers without losing your mind, or your friends.
Written in a direct, accessible style, Found Wanting is for readers who are tired of being told that confidence counts as evidence, or that doubt is a moral failing..

If you've ever been assured that belief is "the only rational option," This book explains, calmly and in detail, why it isn't.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GM5WM862
• ISBN13: 9798244196863
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"