"This book makes a fine contribution to the literature on the axiology of theism. Part I provides a nice overview of the prior state of play. Part II shows that there is much more to say on behalf of anti-theism than many initially might have supposed. Part III makes an impressive start on the task of broadening the discussion to a wider range of worldviews--not merely theistic and naturalistic--and a more extensive set of issues, including, for example, questions about the axiology of authority and governance. I recommend this book to everyone interested in contemporary philosophy of religion." Graham Oppy, Professor of Philosophy, Monash Univeristy, USA "Over the last ten years the axiological status of theism has become a major research program in analytic philosophy of religion. The central issue is whether the world--or individuals in the world--would (might) be worse (better) off were it true that God exists. There are an extraordinary number of 'moving parts' in the discussion and Lougheed provides a lucid and valuable discussion of the main points at issue, including difficult questions about coherent philosophical methodology, ethics, the nature of value, and what constitutes a meaningful life.

The Axiology of Theism offers a sustained and fascinating defense of a view called anti-theism: the view that God's existence would make the world overall worse. Lougheed adeptly addresses the most serious objections to anti-theism and provides a compelling set of arguments for the view. The book concludes with some much-needed discussion about traditional monotheistic assumptions and the value of moving the debate beyond these limitations." Michael Almeida, Professor of Philosophy, University of Texas at San Antonio.