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Old 04-03-2011, 09:30 AM   #17
WT Sharpe
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Originally Posted by Hamlet53 View Post
...I don't see much point in books that are hostile to religion. Having read Dawkins and Hitchens I find that they, and Hitchens in particular, put too much blame on religion for the world's woes. Yes, Christianity has caused a lot of death and destruction, but nothing compared to that caused by greed and bigotry.

What I am more interested in is a book that discusses why so many people still believe in religion. ...
You may be interested in The Transcendental Temptation by Paul Kurtz (available as an e-book). Kurtz offers a spirited defense of his atheism and the life of reason, but doesn't treat those who oppose his views with condescension. In fact, he has a proven track record of working together with people of faith in those areas where they share overlapping goals. In The Transcendental Temptation, he examines why people are drawn to unprovable religious ideas that fly in the face of reason.
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