| God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything Contributor(s): Hitchens, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0446697966 ISBN-13: 9780446697965 Publisher: Twelve OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: Christopher Hitchens, described in the "London Observer" as "one of the most prolific, as well as brilliant, journalists of our time" takes on his biggest subject yet-the increasingly dangerous role of religion in the world. In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian" "and Sam Harris's recent bestseller, The End Of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos. With eloquent clarity, Hitchens frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble Telescope's awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix. "From the Hardcover edition." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Atheism - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Religion | Philosophy |
| Dewey: 200 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.60 lbs) 336 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Whether you're a lifelong believer, a devout atheist, or someone who remains uncertain about the role of religion in our lives, this insightful manifesto will engage you with its provocative ideas. With a close and studied reading of the major religious texts, Christopher Hitchens documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos. With eloquent clarity, Hitchens frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble Telescope's awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix. In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris's The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. |