"Kronman writes evocatively and with insight. Anyone who, in our age of disbelief, longs to believe in God will find Mr. Kronman worth reading."--Andrew Stark, Wall Street Journal , "10 Books to Read on Faith in the Modern World" "Aims to persuade America's 'relentlessly rational' elites to acknowledge the existence of 'divinity.' . Kronman's ambition is to repair 'the schism between those for whom religion continues to matter and those who view it with amusement or contempt.'"--Tunku Varadarajan, Wall Street Journal "A stimulating and honest reflection--part memoir, part philosophical investigation--on what [Anthony] Kronman calls 'the loss of the everyday presence of eternity' in our lives today, and where a 'rational humanist' might turn to recover it. His observations will pique the interest of the religious and the irreligious alike.

"-- New Criterion "The book is a reminder that there's a vast middle ground between religion and atheism."--Matthew Jordan, Gospel Coalition "Tony Kronman's rare book After Disbelief is a profound achievement. One can think of very few authors who reach such scope and wisdom."--Moshe Halbertal, New York University "In this deceptively quiet and self-effacing book, Anthony Kronman makes an audacious argument: the most important things in our lives make sense only if we believe the world is divine. In a sense, we already believe it, if only we could find the words. Here they are."--Jedediah Britton-Purdy, author of After Nature: A Politics for the Anthropocene "Boldly transcending the debate between traditional theism and traditional atheism with verve, precision, and insight, After Disbelief offers a radically humanistic vision that neither abandons eternity nor falsely promises its attainment. Affirming the longing for eternity as central to the human condition and the wellspring of our desire to know and to love what can never be finally known or loved, Kronman provides a compelling vision of the twinned experience of disappointment and joy that awaits us on the other side of disbelief.

"--Christine Hayes, Yale University "Kronman takes up Paul Tillich's challenge that we put aside traditional understandings of God ('perhaps even that word itself') to focus solely on the depth of our being. Then, he offers an account of the 'inherently and infinitely divine' that all who truly seek meaning in life must take seriously."--John Sexton, president emeritus of New York University and bestselling author of Baseball as a Road to God "Anthony Kronman's deeply personal After Disbelief offers a thoughtful response to the doubt and uncertainty that are driving so many people to the brink of despair. His salvific vision points the way to renewed belief, commitment, and hope that sustain the endless struggle for progressive ideas and ideals."--Mark C. Taylor, Columbia University.