As an atheist, believing in the "goodness of people", in the empathy as evolutionary natural, and in the prolongation of the existence of this Planet for some time to come, I began reading Berger's book with the expectation that the well-known sociologist will somehow connect the Christ's story (who I respect and in many ways use as a life-model) with the sensibilities of a rational modern man. I was deeply disappointed. He, e.g. refuses the views of Bultman and Tillich, which are near to my views with their existential interpretations. His Affirmation of Christianity is a not-at-all sceptical but emphatical affirmation of the most ortodox ultra-dogmatic church-Christianity led by The Will to Believe - to believe the most unbelievable propositions of the religion or escaping a discussion - the immaculate inception and the virginity of Mary has been ascribed to an error of translation. He is a consequent and demanding believer: he is not ready to believe in Christ the Teacher only, but in Christ the Savior; not in personal betterment, following Christ's model, but in the eternal Salvation (read "correction") of the Universe. He is an apologist of - mostly - literal understanding of christian "mysteries". As a layman, non-theologist, I learned a lot about theological doctrines and disputes; in this way the book was useful to me; it's well-written, understandable to an educated layman, and - very probable - an enjoyment to a Christian as it affirmates his/her faith.