This important and timely book delivers a startling analysis of the
clash of faith and reason in today's world. Sam Harris offers a
vivid historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend reason in
favour of religious beliefs, even when those beliefs are used to
justify harmful behaviour and sometimes heinous crimes. He asserts
that in the shadow of weapons of mass destruction, we can no longer
tolerate views that pit one true god against another. Most
controversially, he argues that we cannot afford moderate lip
service to religion -- an accommodation that only blinds us to the
real perils of fundamentalism. While warning against the
encroachment of organised religion into world politics, Harris also
draws on new evidence from neuroscience and insights from
philosophy to explore spirituality as a biological, brain-based
need. He calls on us to invoke that need in taking a secular
humanistic approach to solving the problems of this world.
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The End of Faith
Wed, 1 May 2019 | Review
by: Erik V.
Brilliantly written, provocative and lucid. This book explores the issues that everyone thinks about but can't seem to coin. It challenges the readers thought and reasoning ability regarding Faith and the role the latter playes in today's world.
It articulates the dangers and absurdities of organized religion in such a way that is clear to understand and appreciate at the same time.
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