He calls on us to invoke that need in taking a secular humanistic approach to solving the problems of this world. 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. The End of Faith is the book that put Sam Harris on the map as one of the. The End of Faith Audible Audiobook Unabridged Sam Harris (Author), Brian Emerson (Narrator), & 1 more 2,337 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.97 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Here is an impassioned plea for reason in a world divided by faith. 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. Recensione dellutente - Daniel.Estes - LibraryThing. He asserts that in the shadow of weapons of mass destruction, we can no longer tolerate views that pit one true god against another. Faith, Good & Evil, Political Freedom, Religion, Politics & State, Psychology of Religion. 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.
This important and timely book delivers a startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world.
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