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Author : Ibn Warraq
Publisher : Schiler & Mucke Gbr Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783899302561
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (25 download)
Download or read book Leaving the Allah Delusion Behind written by Ibn Warraq and published by Schiler & Mucke Gbr Verlag. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sujit Das
Publisher : Felibri.com
ISBN 13 : 9781926800097
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Allah Delusion written by Sujit Das and published by Felibri.com. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islamic faith is a blind belief in a supernatural divine power that controls human destiny. Prophet Muhammad claimed to have communicated with Allah in a prophetic trance, but in the cold-eyed view of a trained psychiatrist his religious ecstasy was very similar to an epileptic seizure and schizophrenia hallucination which manifested itself by convulsive attacks and clouding of consciousness. Hallucinatory drugs can also cause misperceptions of reality. Hence, the people who are under the influence of drugs can also claim to communicate with Allah. When Allah revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad no one shared his experience so that anyone who believed in him had to take his word. But even if a great number of people put blind trust in his claims, sharing beliefs with many people does not prove that Allah exists. The strength of a blind faith cannot materialize or give life to the creature of a fantasy. When many people shared his false beliefs about reality, it became a mass delusion - THE ALLAH DELUSION. Our commonsense says if it walks like a duck, looks like a duck and swims like a duck, then certainly we are dealing with a duck. When it comes to Allah's religion however we change our perceptions. If it acts like a lunatic, if it often hallucinates like a schizophrenic and if it has all the symptoms of temporal lobe epilepsy, it must be the Holy Prophet of Allah! Scientific advance of human civilization and the theological retreat of Allah are interlocked. Even though science had not specifically disproved the existence of God, science has thrown such a flood of light upon Allah and his Qur'an that now Allah can be regarded as a paper tiger - a harmless, spineless scarecrow - a figment of Muhammad's private fantasy. Without context and chronology, the Qur'an becomes a meaningless and disjointed rant of a schizophrenic. Islam is clearly a losing cause. Though THE ALLAH DELUSION is the main theme, this book addresses another important issue - militant atheism, if emerges as a blind faith in the godlessness, is equally dangerous like Islam. Though moral values can be separated from the belief in a God and atheism does not necessarily lead to moral bankruptcy, fanatic atheists are just as capable of moral atrocities as are theists. Militant atheism is an intellectually bankrupt fallacy very similar to Islamic theocracy.
Author : Talal Al Rawandi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781676432289
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (322 download)
Download or read book The Islam Delusion written by Talal Al Rawandi and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objectives of this book are as follows: To provide robust evidence that Islam is a man-made delusional faith; To show the real picture of 'Allah', the God of Islam; To determine whether any evidence provided of Allah's existence can be held true;To reveal the truth regarding Mohamed's character; To prove that the Quran is not from a divine source but a book full of errors, myths and hijacked morals; To expose the characters of extensive Islamic brainwashing mechanisms; To demonstrate that Islam cannot be reformed as a peaceful religion to interact with non-Muslims, and to accommodate basic human rights; To provide evidence that Sharia Law is the most intrusive and restrictive legal system in the world today, especially for women; To highlight the disastrous side-effect of the Islamic doctrine throughout the last 1400 years - the immoral features of corruption, tyranny and unjustness, which have become typical of today's Arab and Muslim leaders.
Author : Talal Al Rawandi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781698983691
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (836 download)
Download or read book The Islam Delusion - Volume 1 written by Talal Al Rawandi and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objectives of this book are as follows: To provide robust evidence that Islam is a man-made delusional faith;To show the real picture of 'Allah', the God of Islam;To determine whether any evidence provided of Allah's existence can be held true;To reveal the truth regarding Mohamed's character;To prove that the Quran is not from a divine source but a book full of errors, myths and hijacked morals;To expose the characters of extensive Islamic brainwashing mechanisms;To demonstrate that Islam cannot be reformed as a peaceful religion to interact with non-Muslims, and to accommodate basic human rights;To provide evidence that Sharia Law is the most intrusive and restrictive legal system in the world today, especially for women;To highlight the disastrous side-effect of the Islamic doctrine throughout the last 1400 years - the immoral features of corruption, tyranny and unjustness, which have become typical of today's Arab and Muslim leaders
Author : Omer Farooq Saeed
Publisher : Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US
ISBN 13 : 9789697491025
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Philosophical and Scientific Analysis of Richard Dawkins' God Delusion written by Omer Farooq Saeed and published by Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US. This book was released on 2021-03-20 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Edition of this book is a revelation in the field of research and analyzation of a bestseller on an intriguing topic denying the existence of God and instead calling it a "Delusion". This book deals with the arguments presented in two manners i.e. Philosophical and Scientific. The Author encourages to bring a specified researching methodology when talking about God and presents a framework for this purpose as well and an Eightfold path in the end for the solution of the problem. The main concern of the book is on categorization of arguments in respective fields of research and the bringing the discussion on the right track both scientifically and philosophically. For this purpose, each point of relevancy is placed in specific category and the irrelevant points are also mentioned separately for the better understanding of the reader. This lead to the formation of a proper methodology in terms of research when researching about God and its existence. Overall this work has a lot to offer for the reader specially for the students of knowledge and research and anyone looking to get answers on God, Science, Religion and Atheism.About AuthorDr. Omer Farooq Saeed, hailing from Lahore Pakistan originally belongs to the medical background. Upon interest, he started his research in the field of Theology and did a MPhil degree in Islamic Studies. He's the Co-Founder of The Muslim Organization and The Vice Chairman of the Quran and Science Thinkers Forum Canada-Pakistan. He has been a regular research paper writer and presenter in international conferences. His core subject of research is Religion and Science, for this he has written some research articles namely "The Ideal relationship between Science, Reason and Religion" and "The role of reason in Human Development" etc. He writes for the Environ Monitor Magazine as a regular writer and is the research head of the Q&S organization. Over the past year he was working on his dissertation which was based on dealing with Atheism, Science and Philosophy. He's a staunch supporter of reconciling between Religion and Science and has spoken about it in international conferences, Live on TV and in his personal blogs regularly. Currently, he's working on research analyzation of some of the books of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens. One of his works "Philosophical and Scientific Analysis of Richard Dawkins' God Delusion" is now published as well in 2021. Rest of the work will follow soon after that as well Allah willing.
Author : John W. Milor
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532014457
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)
Download or read book The Strong Delusion written by John W. Milor and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Milors fascinating work is based on the Bible telling of a powerful deception that will overshadow the Earth, a deception so intense that only those with a genuine love relationship with God will be able to endure it. Events from the authors own life, including a series of supernatural encounters, have revealed some key components of this strong delusion, which he believes will initiate a grand display of open contact with extraterrestrials. It will also involve the global rise of Islam. Its no mistake that the faiths of four billion people (Christians and Muslims) include two versions of prophetic visions that are nearly identical, yet they represent opposite sides of a global conflict that will end in the Battle of Armageddon. This book delves into myriad topics, including: Encounters with angels, otherworldly beings, and Jesus Christ; Encounters with demons, ghosts, nephilim, jinns, and mythical creatures; The Bibles explanation of ET good guys and bad guys; The Quran and Hadiths ET connection: Was Muhammad abducted as a boy, and operated on? Was the angel that abducted Muhammad really Gabriel? Were the mysterious jinns of Islam actually surviving nephilim? Is the Quran and Hadiths ideology specifically tailored for the Antichrist? These and other topics harken to ancient times and peer into a not-too-distant future, when the author believes we will see a return to the days of Noah, as prophesied by Jesus.
Author : Ibn Warraq
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615921605
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)
Download or read book Leaving Islam written by Ibn Warraq and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2009-12-02 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned scholar of Islamic studies interviews ex-Muslims, who feel it is their duty to speak up against their former faith to tell the truth about the fastest growing religion in the world.
Author : Abul Feda' Ibn Mass'oud
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (217 download)
Download or read book Blasting the Foundations of Atheism written by Abul Feda' Ibn Mass'oud and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his bold and bigoted quest to ridicule the very idea of "God" and "religion", rendering the whole thing as nothing but a big ancient "delusion", Richard Dawkins delivers what I view to be - in fact - some of the greatest services an atheist has ever done to the cause of truth and the message of tawheed. Even an amateur philosopher like himself should realize that it takes much more to argue against the reliability of innate rationality and natural language, not to mention the mental consistency of all humans ever since the dawn of time (except for atheists in general and Darwinians in particular). Yet, he does not, thinking perhaps that this is all he needs to do to deliver his message to an audience of commoners and laypeople; and this serves me pretty well indeed.In his book "The God Delusion", Dawkins seeks to convince the lay reader that ever since time immemorial, humans have been "fooled" or "deluded" to see "design" where in fact there is not, and to see order and purpose where in fact there is none. He calls his ideological mission an attempt to "raise" people's consciousness to the level where they are finally prepared to embrace such outrageous claims, both intellectually and spiritually. Thus I only find it convenient and justifiable that a book written to serve - among other pertinent ends - as a response to The God Delusion would come out under the title: Blasting the foundations of Atheism. But how does blowing Dawkins' book serve as a means to blast all atheism? Well, I think that if one was to take some time and carefully examine every quasi argument that Dawkins puts forth in his boldly titled book, they would at least offer the reader fair insight into the "psyche" and "rationale" of an atheist, a militant one no less, who claims to have come to a near certainty that God is only a delusion! So if written with care, such an insight would suffice, in my view, to effectively destroy the foundations of all atheism. After all, atheism should be viewed as a psychological condition, and the core thesis of atheism is indeed every bit as ridiculous as what the very title of Dawkins' book demonstrates. Thus I chose to exploit The God Delusion as a perfect instrument for my ends, and for that I am very grateful to Richard Dawkins.Originally, I set out to refute every false or inconsistent claim that Dawkins bothered to advance in his book, and further expand on my arguments against atheistic thought along every quotation that I choose to pick. Naturally, I ended up with a volume little over a thousand pages large. Thus I was advised to split it in two volumes, the first of which would be printed separately, and would suffice to blow at least the two core chapters of Dawkins' book out of the water: chapters three and four.It is my pleasure to present the first of the two volumes of the book Blasting the Foundations of Atheism: its Pseudoscience and Pseudo-reason; a book which is not only addressed to sincere truth seekers worldwide but also to those who are on the verge of atheism
Author : Christian Prince
Publisher : Usama Dakdok Publlishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780982413722
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (137 download)
Download or read book The Deception of Allah Volume 1 written by Christian Prince and published by Usama Dakdok Publlishing, LLC. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Deception of Allah is about The faith of Islam The name of this book is taken from Qur'an 3:54, which says, "plus they deceived and Allah deceived and Allah is the best of deceivers." V1 exposes some of the claims of Muslims about the Qur'an and scientific miracles, but In V 2 (Qur'an And Science in Depth) of the book covers the rest of it. The book is made to be a powerful tool in your hand to prevent any kind of deception can come to you or your family. Muslims are trying to spread Islam all over USA and the rest of the world by deception, using the ignorance of the Western regarding Islam, and Arabic language, imagine your son or daughter coming back from school and telling you I became a Muslim, I'm sure you don't want this to happen to your house and your family, and the best way to prevent it is education, this book is nothing more than masterpiece of education, every page in this book come with the actual text and sources with real translation, with no Political Correctness and the Totalitarian Mentality,"The Deception of Allah Volume I" addresses the things you need to know about Islam, basing its information on citations and quotes from accepted Islamic sources. The author shoots down one myth and misconception after another by revealing exactly what the Qur'an, Sunnah and Tafsirs (commentaries) say about each subject. The author is a native Arabic speaker He got a degree in Islamic Law (Sharia Law) & Civil Law. Which make him qualified to be a Judge in Islamic court, who has intimate knowledge of the foundation Islamic texts. He uses this knowledge to address an expansive list of topics representing typical questions or myths about Islam. The coverage of each topic includes explanation and specific relevant quotes from Islamic sources. "The Deception of Allah" is a must read for anyone wanting to understand Islam and its relevance to western civilization. don't forget to get your copy of Qur'an And Science in Depth. Note you can read Christian Prince books in German, French, Swedish, and very soon in Spanish and Russian.
Author : Sujit Das
Publisher : Felibri.com
ISBN 13 : 9781926800066
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 ( download)
Download or read book Islam Dismantled written by Sujit Das and published by Felibri.com. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Das dismantles Islam by exposing the imposture of Muhammad. The irony is that the entire religion of Islam is based on the truth claim of such a man who could easily swing back and forth between the two extremesNreality and fantasy. The author asserts Muhammad suffered from malignant narcissism and was also affected by neurotic disorder which caused regular psychiatric delusions.
Author : Lionel Tiger
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 163388337X
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (338 download)
Download or read book God's Brain written by Lionel Tiger and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two distinguished authors, renowned anthropologist Lionel Tiger and pioneering neuroscientist Michael McGuire, elucidate the perennial questions about religion: What is its purpose? How did it arise? What is its source? Why does every known culture have some form of it?Their answer is deceptively simple, yet at the same time highly complex: The brain creates religion and its varied concepts of God, and then in turn feeds on its creation to satisfy innate neurological and associated social needs.Brain science reveals that humans and other primates alike are afflicted by unavoidable sources of stress that the authors describe as "brainpain." To cope with this affliction people seek to "brainsoothe." We humans use religion and its social structures to induce brainsoothing as a relief for innate anxiety. How we do this is the subject of this groundbreaking book.In a concise, lively, accessible, and witty style, the authors combine zoom-lens vignettes of religious practices with discussions of the latest research on religion's neurological effects on the brain. Among other topics, they consider religion's role in providing positive socialization, its seeming obsession with regulating sex, the common biological scaffolding between nonhuman primates and humans and how this affects religion, and evidence that the palliative effects of religion on brain chemistry are not matched by nonreligious remedies.This fascinating book provides key insights into the complexities of our brain and the role of religion, perhaps its most remarkable creation.
Author : Gordon Harrison
Publisher : Prometheus Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780987959607
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (596 download)
Download or read book Allah, Jesus, and Yahweh written by Gordon Harrison and published by Prometheus Publications. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-first century's nightly news can't pass by without running another story on religious conflict or clashes. While these modern-day battles play out for the world to see, the issues that act as a catalyst for them are deeply embedded in ancient texts that claim to contain absolute certainties. An eye-opening and vitally-important new book has burst upon the literary scene called Allah, Jesus, and Yahweh: The Gods That Failed. The author, Gordon Harrison, conducts a definitive expose of the ravages caused by religion and breaks new ground in the world of investigative literature. In this riveting history of three of the world's major religions-Islam, Christianity, and Judaism-this book explores the relationship between belief and the suspension of logic with its consequential suffering. Beginning with the September 480 BCE Battle of Marathon, the author traces the spread of Eastern belief systems (and the three major religions in particular) from the Middle East into Europe and the rest of the world. Citing examples of how fanatic elements of each faith have caused war, bloodshed, confusion and suffering, Harrison makes his case for reason and freethinking. As the author notes the parlance in vogue for this present invasion is a clash of civilizations-East versus West! But this is not entirely the case. There is a clash, but we have confused the combatants. Many in the West do not intend to fight for the preservation of Christianity; some in the East feel the same about Islam. What we will defend is freedom, democracy, and the values of the Enlightenment versus submission, dictatorship, and the buzz of the hive mind. A colossal clash of ideals is underway between the Enlightenment and the Army of the Night-those who "know" they have absolute certainty without evidence. Religion is certainty without proof; science is proof without certainty. From religion to science, it has been a long night's journey into light. Harrison asks the reader to hold his hand, walk with him through these pages, and see the glory and the horror we have created. Since its release, the book has garnered a consistent string of rave reviews-here are three: This is an extremely impressive book, one that should enlighten any open-minded reader, theist and non-theist alike. Harrison transports the reader from the ancient battle at Marathon across two millennia, following the march of civilization to the present day. He shows in a clear and engaging manner the moral corruption that is inherent in the ancient texts that continue to serve as the scriptural foundations of modern religions. His compelling mixture of philosophy, theology, astronomy, psychology and physics, presented always in a very accessible and entertaining style, persuasively demonstrates how science illuminates and promotes understanding while religion ossifies thinking patterns and all too often produces intergroup conflict. I highly recommend this book to all. By James Alcock, Professor of Psychology at York University, Toronto Something that worked really well for me was the author's use of personal anecdotes to illustrate some of his arguments. The one that really stood out was the story about Mother Courage. The author re-creates his experience with the bear and her cubs very vividly for the reader. I found it not only very germane to his point about the presence of morality in nature, but also very moving. This book deserves a wide readership. By Dirk Verhulst, English Teacher. Hilarious and powerful! Equal to anything written by Hitchens, Harris, Dawkins, and Dennett, the Four Horsemen of the Anti-Apocalypse. Allah, Jesus, and Yahweh takes a deeper view of time and a more humorous Mark Twain narrative approach than those authors do. By Bill Walker, Freethinker"
Author : Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Publisher : Islam International
ISBN 13 : 185372193X
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (537 download)
Download or read book The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam written by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and published by Islam International. This book was released on 1996 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally written for the Conference of Great Religions held at Lahore on December 26-29, 1896, the Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam has since served as an introduction to Islam for seekers after the truth and religious knowledge in different parts of the world. The present issue includes several "lost" pages not included in the essay that was read out at Lahore. It deals with the following five broad themes, set by the moderators of the Conference: 1. The physical, moral and spiritual states of man 2. The state of man after death 3. The object of man's life and the means to its attainment 4. The operation of the practical ordinances of the Law in this life and the next 5. Sources of Divine knowledge."--Publisher's description.
Author : Andrew Sims
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441129219
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)
Download or read book Is Faith Delusion? written by Andrew Sims and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-09 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is faith delusion? Is religion bad for your health? How, in a scientifically and technologically advanced age, can people still believe in God/spirit/'other'? Clearly not all believers are primitive and ill-educated; an alternative explanation is that they must be mad, or at least severely neurotic (as suggested by Freud). This book starts by looking at, and giving reasons for, the connection and the division between Christian faith and psychiatry. It asks whether science challenges Christians involved with psychiatry, as patients or professionals, and whether the spiritual needs of patients are recognised. The author examines the scope and use of the neuro-sciences and considers cause and effect, natural selection and determinism. He explores the overlap (and the difference) between psychiatric symptoms and religious belief, the possible association between demon possession and mental illness, and the idea that some people are intrinsically religious and some are not. The variations of personality are examined, with their implications for belief. Posited as a statement, that faith is delusion is always hostile, but outcome studies (reviewed here) show that in general religious belief and practice convey good mental health. Religious faith and mental illness are different, and their concepts come from different world-views. A consideration of them in relation to each other is long overdue. The author is a former Professor of Psychiatry and President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and has also been Chairman of their Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group, so is exceptionally well qualified to address the subject. Although the book is technically proficient, it is aimed at the general reader and is illustrated with stories, brief case histories and anecdotes.
Author : William Lane Craig
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199883181
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)
Download or read book God? written by William Lane Craig and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-09-18 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of whether or not God exists is profoundly fascinating and important. Now two articulate spokesmen--one a Christian, the other an atheist--duel over God's existence in an illuminating battle of ideas. In God? A Debate between a Christian and an Atheist, William Lane Craig and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong bring to the printed page two debates they held before live audiences, preserving all the wit, clarity, and immediacy of their public exchanges. Avoiding overly esoteric arguments, they directly address issues such as religious experience, the Bible, evil, eternity, the origin of the universe, design, and the supposed connection between morality and the existence of God. Employing sharp and humorous arguments, each philosopher strikes quickly to the heart of his opponent's case. For example, Craig claims that we must believe in God in order to explain objective moral values, such as why rape is wrong. Sinnott-Armstrong responds that what makes rape wrong is the harm to victims of rape, so rape is immoral even if there is no God. By assuming a traditional concept of God in their discussion, the authors ensure that they are truly addressing each other's viewpoints and engaging in a disagreement over a unified issue. The book is composed of six chapters that alternate between Craig and Sinnott-Armstrong, so that each separate point can be discussed as it arises. Ideal for courses in the philosophy of religion and introduction to philosophy, this lively and direct dialogue will stimulate students and anyone interested in the existence of God, regardless of whether or not they believe in God.
Author : Richard Dawkins
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1984853910
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)
Download or read book Outgrowing God written by Richard Dawkins and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Should we believe in God? In this brisk introduction to modern atheism, one of the world’s greatest science writers tells us why we shouldn’t. Richard Dawkins was fifteen when he stopped believing in God. Deeply impressed by the beauty and complexity of living things, he’d felt certain they must have had a designer. Learning about evolution changed his mind. Now one of the world’s best and bestselling science communicators, Dawkins has given readers, young and old, the same opportunity to rethink the big questions. In twelve fiercely funny, mind-expanding chapters, Dawkins explains how the natural world arose without a designer—the improbability and beauty of the “bottom-up programming” that engineers an embryo or a flock of starlings—and challenges head-on some of the most basic assumptions made by the world’s religions: Do you believe in God? Which one? Is the Bible a “Good Book”? Is adhering to a religion necessary, or even likely, to make people good to one another? Dissecting everything from Abraham’s abuse of Isaac to the construction of a snowflake, Outgrowing God is a concise, provocative guide to thinking for yourself. Praise for Outgrowing God “My son came home from his first day in the sixth grade with arms outstretched plaintively demanding to know: ‘Have you ever heard of Jesus?’ We burst out laughing. Maybe not our finest parenting moment, given that he was genuinely distraught. He felt that he had woken up one day to a world in which his peers were expressing beliefs he found frighteningly unreasonable. He began devouring books like The God Delusion, books that helped him formulate his own arguments and helped him stand his ground. Dawkins’s new book is special in the terrain of atheists’ pleas for humanism and rationalism precisely since it speaks to those most vulnerable to the coercive tactics of religion. As Dawkins himself says in the dedication, this book is for ‘all young people when they’re old enough to decide for themselves.’ It is also, I must add, for their parents.”—Janna Levin, author of Black Hole Blues “When someone is considering atheism I tell them to read the Bible first and then Dawkins. Outgrowing God—second only to the Bible!”—Penn Jillette, author of God, No!
Author : Alister E. McGrath
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118724917
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)
Download or read book Dawkins' GOD written by Alister E. McGrath and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alister E. McGrath is one of the world’s leading theologians, with a doctorate in the sciences. Richard Dawkins is one of the bestselling popular science writers, with outspoken and controversial views on religion. This fascinating and provoking work is the first book-length response to Dawkins’ ideas, and offers an ideal introduction to the topical issues of science and religion. Addresses fundamental questions about Dawkins’ approach to science and religion: Is the gene actually selfish? Is the blind watchmaker a suitable analogy? Are there other ways of looking at things? Tackles Dawkins’ hostile and controversial views on religion, and examines the religious implications of his scientific ideas, making for a fascinating and provoking debate Written in a very engaging and accessible style, ideal to those approaching scientific and religious issues for the first time Alister McGrath is uniquely qualified to write this book. He is one of the world’s best known and most respected theologians, with a strong research background in molecular biophysics A superb book by one of the world’s leading theologians, which will attract wide interest in the growing popular science market, similar to Susan Blackmore’s The Meme Machine (1999).
