The God Delusion

 Richard Dawkins

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Awards

Shortlisted for British Book Awards: Book of the Year 2007.
Shortlisted for Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year Award: Adults 2007.
Shortlisted for British Book Awards Book of the Year 2007.
Winner of Audible.co.uk Audiobook of the Year 2007.
Shortlisted for Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year Award: Adults' Book of the Year 2007.
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"The God Delusion" caused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic, with Dawkins himself branded as either saint or sinner for presenting his hard-hitting, impassioned rebuttal of religion of all types. His argument could hardly be more topical. While Europe is becoming increasingly secularized, the rise of religious fundamentalism, whether in the Middle East or Middle America, is dramatically and dangerously dividing opinion around the world. In America, and elsewhere, a vigorous dispute between 'intelligent design' and Darwinism is seriously undermining and restricting the teaching of science. In many countries religious dogma from medieval times still serves to abuse basic human rights such as women's and gay rights. And all from a belief in a God whose existence lacks evidence of any kind. Dawkins attacks God in all his forms. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry and abuses children.
"The God Delusion" is a brilliantly argued, fascinating polemic that will be required reading for anyone interested in this most emotional and important subject.

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lucradis rated this book  
 

This book has some issues that I have a hard time getting over. The main one is Dawkins lack of argument for the vast majority of the book. Now let me state this, I agree with him almost completely so I didn't need this as a decision maker, but I looked at it as if I did because that is how it was advertised. He spends the majority of this book spouting typical opinion bull, some talking philosophy and barely any at all actually spouting facts. That last is what bothered me the most, I expected more in that seeing as how he is ridiculously intelligent and an amazing scientist. Also because he spends most of his time telling you how the religious argument always lacks evidence. Atheists the world over are brandishing this book as if it were the end all be all of anti religious arguments, but I disagree. Heartily unfortunately. I would have loved this book to be just that, really I would as I'm sick of religion in all of it's facets, but it isn't and I won't pretend that it is. I think it especially fails as a tool for conversion, to the undecided or the previously decided for the aforementioned lack of evidence. It is an interesting book, that I enjoyed especially after about the halfway mark. I really liked his philosophical points, and I think everyone should read it, but I don't think it accomplishes what everyone wants it to. Now I move on to "God Is Not Great", stay tuned for that one.

7 months ago...

Jasper Pinkerton rated this book  
 

What can I say? Probably the most influential and controversial book to come out of the last decade. For an atheist, this book came as a very welcome breath of fresh air. Before Dawkins, atheists felt they had to explain and justify their non-belief; the cultural impact of this book is that that situation is now reversed for many people, and believers now feel that THEY have to explain why they believe in the face of so much contradictory evidence. One of the best books ever...

1 year ago...

siobhan rated this book  
 

stating the obious is whats needed, it opened my eyes to the curse of religion and i thought it was a great read, simplified for the non intellectual.

1 year ago...

Gregor rated this book  
 

I thought thst it was a bit like shooting fish in a barrel - a lot of stating the obvious with little original argument.

1 year ago...

littlebluefish rated this book  
 

I've just reread this, and I still think it's brilliant.

2 years ago...


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