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Loading... The God Delusionby Richard Dawkins
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Member recommendations:BGP recommends Why I Am Not a Christian: And Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects by Bertrand Russell BGP recommends God and the state by Michael Bakunin BGP recommends God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens hnn recommends God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens OwenGriffiths recommends The Dawkins Letters: Challenging Atheist Myths by David Robertson, "The God Delusion offers some of the most popular, if not the most reasoned or effective, arguments "against faith". Robertson attempts to dispel a few (see more) perceived misconceptions. This is a good place to start if you wish to understand why a lot of people of (any) faith disregard Dawkins argument in this book. Robertson does not provide a total response to atheism itself, nor does he set out to do so. The God Delusion repays careful reading, because even if one may disagree with them, or argue that they do not represent the best of Atheistic philosophy, one can not deny that Dawkins represents some of the most common critiques of faith, which people of faith are forced to respond to." ( see more recommendations and anti-recommendations for this book )
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0618918248, Paperback)In this provocative must-read, the preeminent scientist—and world’s most prominent atheist—Richard Dawkins asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11. The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong, but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight on the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universe’s wonders than any faith could ever muster. With rigor and wit, Dawkins eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children, buttressing his points with historical and contemporary evidence. This is a book that challenges all of us to test our beliefs, no matter what beliefs we hold.(retrieved from Amazon Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:58:12 -0500) |
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