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The End of Faith

Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
By Sam Harris
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The End of Faith by Sam Harris, explores the intersections of religion, reason, and spirituality. Harris challenges religious doctrines with a critical eye, arguing for a rational approach to understanding belief systems. Through thought-provoking analyses and discussions, he addresses the impact of faith on the world, encouraging readers to question traditional beliefs.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in exploring the intersection of religion, reason, and ethics. It critically examines how faith and religious belief can impact global politics and human conflict, offering a thought-provoking look at the role of religion in the modern world. If you enjoy intellectual arguments that challenge conventional beliefs, you might find this an intriguing read.

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This important and timely book delivers a startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world. 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.

He asserts that in the shadow of weapons of mass destruction, we can no longer tolerate views that pit one true god against another. 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.

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. He calls on us to invoke that need in taking a secular humanistic approach to solving the problems of this world.

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The End of Faith by Sam Harris challenges religious beliefs and criticises the influence of organised religion on society. Although some readers take issue with specific claims, they acknowledge the book's urgent message for religious liberals to confront and reconsider the impact of faith-based ideologies.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780743268097

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 February 2006

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 336

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Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality Sam Harris

About the Author

Sam Harris is the author of the bestselling books The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, and Lying. The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. His writing has been published in over fifteen languages. Dr. Harris is cofounder and CEO of Project Reason, a nonprofit foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society. He received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA. Please visit his website at SamHarris.org.

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