Calling The End of Christianity "provocative," Kirkus Reviews says "Loftus's book is admirable for its bluntness and single-minded drive toward the belief that science - itself a human construct and thus as subject to flaws as religion - is mankind's saving grace."

The collected essays have much to offer even those who are well-versed in arguments against Christianity. Darrel W. Ray, EdD, author of The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture, says, "This book is well worth reading. . . . Initially, I was concerned that it was a rehash of other works or ideas but found it refreshingly informative and challenging. I am pretty well read and educated in the field and felt I was learning much of the time, or getting a new and interesting angle on an old idea. The creative ideas explored by the authors show how little Christianity has to offer our culture. Indeed, it is time for it to end."

First, this anthology considers the wildly improbable nature of basic Christian tenets; the lack of agreement among diverse Christian sects regarding the essential Christian message; and a counterargument to the popular Christian claim that it was incredible that the Christian faith arose if it wasn't true in the first place. Next, it analyzes the role of ancient Near Eastern myth in the creation of the Bible, revealing that the image of God depicted there is a projection of evolving human needs during the Iron Age.  Then the contributors critique the Christian doctrines of the Atonement, hell, and the resurrection. The final section considers the incompatibility of religion and science, reviews claims for intelligent design and life after death, and advances the proposition that science can help discover morality.

Malcolm Murray, PhD, author of The Atheist's Primer, says, "No collection better demonstrates how taking Christianity seriously reveals its all-too-human origin. This superb, often witty, and exceedingly well-researched collection explains how early Christianity is only a pale resemblance of any of the diverse Christian sects today. . . . Overall, very sobering for Christians, and so wonderfully delightful for the rest of us."