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| Original Title: | The God Delusion |
| ISBN: | 0618680004 (ISBN13: 9780618680009) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Aaron, Achilles (Greek hero), Mother Teresa, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, Stephen Jay Gould, Douglas Adams, Johann Hari, Ted Haggard, Cecil Frances Alexander, Peter Singer, Natalie Angier |
| Literary Awards: | British Book Award for The Author of the Year (2007) |
Richard Dawkins
Hardcover | Pages: 374 pages Rating: 3.9 | 217946 Users | 7931 Reviews
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A preeminent scientist - and the world's most prominent atheist - asserts the irrationality of belief in God, and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11.With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament, to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He 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.
The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong, but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight into 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.
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| Title | : | The God Delusion |
| Author | : | Richard Dawkins |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First American Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 374 pages |
| Published | : | October 18th 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Co. (Boston/NY) (first published October 2006) |
| Categories | : | Humor. Nonfiction |
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I'm a part of the atheist choir to which Dawkins is preaching; but I honestly believe that this book might change a religious person's mind, if they bothered to pick it up (I've been hearing a lot about how many religious congregations are condemning Dawkins's work as a tool of Satan). It's full of scientific goodness, and refutations of common defenses of religion and attacks upon atheism. Suddenly, I don't feel so alone. It's well known how many horrors are perpetrated in the name of religion,I feel the need to insert a negative review from a believer of evolution and a harsh critic of organized religion. His basic assertion that faith and science are inextricably entangled is sound. However, he leaps off this logical diving board and into a mess of false simplifications about the nature of faith, the logic of science, and the lives of atheists vs. believers. If you want to figure out if evolution is real, read some biology books and take a walk outside. This trash is only for people
I don't commonly read non-fiction, but I've had this on my shelf for years so finally got to it.You know what it's about. Its entertaining and informative, and I think an excellent read for anyone who is either on-the-fence, open-mindedly religious, or for those who are recovering from a religious upbringing. And of course, validating for atheists. For those who have dealt with the trauma of any sort of oppressive religious childhood, this is a refreshing book that will reassure you about your
As an agnostic I can wholeheartedly promise you that this book is so tedious it will reduce you to tears. He debunks God as a concept and in the process completely misses the point of God. He then just carries on repeating himself through chapter after chapter after boring chapter. If there really was a god, he wouldn't allow people like this idiot to write mind numbing drivel and then market it with tacky gimmicks like the "Come all ye faithless" Christmas Card I got with mine....I should have
He misses the point of god? What book were you reading?
Athiests have been ranked as one of the least trusted groups, and the oft-repeated notion that atheism is the same as amorality is always saddening. A common argument I've encountered is 'if you don't believe in god, then what's to stop you stealing, raping, and killing as often as you like?" And of course, I do steal, rape, and kill as often as I like to--which is not at all.However, if you turn the question around, it has very unflattering implications for the believer who asked it: 'Are you
I am not an atheist, but neither am I a 'true believer'. I border more on 'agnostic', that is to say I believe there is some force beyond this Earth and that I don't know what it is, but I don't subscribe to any particular set of beliefs, per se.Until I come across books like this one. Then, I get an irrational urge to defend spiritual beliefs (but not religion, and that's another discussion).What I mean is, I am generally docile and private about my spirituality and my beliefs until someone
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