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The End of Faith

Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason

by Sam Harris


ISBN: 0786158387
ISBN-13: 9780786158386
Format: Compact Disc

Summary

In a post-9/11 polemic, Sam Harris takes an absolutist stand against religion. Blind faith, fundamentalism, and theocracy are linked, and are anathema to him. Harris cites what he sees as the violence-drenched holy texts of major religions to underscore the connections between religion and terror. Criticizing both Islam and Christianity throughout, Harris would relegate current religion to the same status as we now view, for example, the Roman gods. He would replace religion with reason, and he would turn to Eastern thought for a more fully developed spirituality. Addressing objections from those who favor a "moderate religion" or religion when separated from state, he says this is mere accommodation. Acknowledging that acts of charity currently done in the name of religion have a positive end, he says that in a world of reason and ethics these would still take place. Outrageous at first, Harris builds his case for, as he says, the end of faith and the future of reason.

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc
Published date: 2006
Size: 5.25 x 5.75 inches
Weight: 0.52 pounds

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