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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
An innovative thinker tackles the controversial question of why we believe in God and how religion shapes our lives and our future. For a growing number of people, there is nothing more important than religion. It is an integral part of their marriage, child rearing, and community. In this daring new book, distinguished philosopher Dennett takes a hard look at this phenomenon and asks why. Where does our devotion to God come from and what purpose...
Author
Publisher
Distributed to the trade by Perseus Distribution
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran exposes how the Koran incites hatred and violence and is anti-democratic, anti-freedom, and intolerant of any other ideology. Stripping out the obsolete debate, The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran focuses on the decrees toward Jews and Christians, how they were viewed by Muhammad, what "the infidels" have done wrong and what the Koran has in store for them.
The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Language
English
Description
A startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world, this historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when those beliefs are used to justify atrocities, asserts that in the shadow of weapons of mass destruction, we can not expect to survive our religious differences indefinitely. Most controversially, argues that moderate lip service to religion only blinds us to the real perils...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Fighting God is a firebrand manifesto from one of the most recognizable faces of atheism. In his book, Silverman-a walking, talking atheist billboard known for his appearances on Fox News-discusses the effectiveness, ethics and impact of the in-your-face-atheist who refuses to be silent.
Silverman argues that religion is more than just wrong: it is malevolent and does not deserve our respect. It is our duty to be outspoken and do what we can to bring...
Author
Publisher
Harmony
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Can God be revived in a skeptical age? What would it take to give people a spiritual life more powerful than anything in the past? Deepak Chopra tackles these issues with eloquence and insight in this book. He proposes that God lies at the source of human awareness. Therefore, any person can find the God within that transforms everyday life. God is in trouble. The rise of the militant atheist movement spearheaded by Richard Dawkins signifies, to...
Author
Publisher
FaithWords
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Ravi takes a scholarly yet imaginative approach to apologetics. The author believes that over the past 40 years movements like New Age spirituality and society's obsession with human potential have combined like a "perfect storm" to redefine for popular culture what has been for centuries the classic biblical definition of the person, work, and teaching of Jesus Christ. In "Why Jesus," Zacharias looks at the impact of this "storm."
Author
Publisher
William Collins
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A Catholic theologian describes how, despite the optimism of Vatican II, the Catholic Church's return to conservatism has hurt its status in the modern world, advocating a church renewal that addresses issues of sexuality, celibacy of priests, and the role of women.
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
c2020
Language
English
Description
A provocative essay challenging the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism, from one of the world's most widely respected philosophers and writers on Buddhism and science. Buddhism has become a uniquely favored religion in our modern age. A burgeoning number of books extol the scientifically proven benefits of meditation and mindfulness for everything ranging from business to romance. There are conferences, courses, and celebrities promoting the notion that...
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
c2021
Language
English
Description
"In Cross Examined, John Campbell applies his almost thirty years of experience as a trial lawyer to dissecting Christianity and the case of apologists for the Christian God. He addresses the best arguments for Christianity, those against it, and the reasons people should care about these questions. His purpose is to fill a void in books on atheism and Christianity by systematically taking Christian claims to task and making a full-throated argument...
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