The God Delusion
by Richard Dawkins
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Author: Richard DawkinsEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2006-09-18
ISBN: 0618680004
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
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Book Review: No longer Agnostic
Summary: 5 Stars
For many years I have dwelled snugly (smugly?) with the idea of being Agnostic. Dawkins had me convinced in the first 3 chapters that there actually IS evidence of the non-existance of a personal god. He inspired me to read further. I read the bible again, and it can't stand up against his arguments. How enlightening! I find it hard to believe that millions of people still believe in the old superstitions of fear, guilt and slavery, when there is so much scientific evidence to free them.
Summary of The God Delusion
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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