Now Nicholi has tackled the daunting task of converting years of study on these two men into a book: "The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life."

A hot commodity even before its release (as seen by pre-sale statistics at Amazon.Com), the book delivers on its promise. Nicholi manages to establish a tone of civility to the debate that mutes readers pre-suppositions and invites them to listen to both sides of the debate respectfully. Christians might approach the book hoping for a more one-sided presentation of the spiritual worldview, but in the end will come away satisfied, in this reviewer’s case even gratified, with Nicholi’s confidence in both the reader and truth.

Perhaps as remarkable as the labors evident in the depth of the material is the author’s ability to describe the debate, and both Lewis and Freud’s positions, in an accessible fashion. Readers at every level will find the presentation understandable and surprisingly easy to track given the brilliance of the two men and the complexity of the questions tackled.

In the end, readers are left to wrestle with the disparities in how each of the two men’s worldviews played out in their lives, and it’s there readers get a clearer picture of how Nicholi views the debate. This is an exceptional entry in both the spiritual and cultural marketplace.

“The Question of God” ought to be the next book seen on everybody’s coffee table, or better yet, with bookmarks at their reading chair.

Note: Armand Nicholi, Jr. sits on the board of the ministry presenting this review, and reader’s will note Dr. Nicholi neither requested nor encouraged this review.