{"product_id":"why-we-believe-by-prof-alister-mcgrath-9780861549221","title":"Why We Believe","description":"\u003cp\u003eBelief: surely it’s a relic from the past, a hangover from a superstitious age that is totally out of sync with today’s rational, science-led culture?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A timely, often bracing and always highly stimulating book.' Tom Holland, author of Dominion and co-host of The Rest is History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn today’s science-driven, rational world, belief is dismissed as an artefact of a bygone era – something absurd at best, harmful at worst. The prevailing narratives paint belief as primitive, weird, even dangerous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as life grows ever more confusing and our societies more atomised, contemplating something bigger than ourselves has never been more vital.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlister McGrath offers a fresh perspective on belief, presenting it not as a weakness of rational thought but as an essential tool for navigating uncertainty. Elegant and thought-provoking, Why We Believe reveals how belief provides meaning in the face of existential despair, how it fosters community and offers solace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs society moves beyond the dismissive rhetoric surrounding people of faith, here is a powerful manifesto for the re-enchantment of the Western mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Scholarly, compulsively readable and with gems of information on every page... a must read.' Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie, author of A Field Guide to the English Clergy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47289283543276,"sku":"9780861549221","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20331953482494.jpg?v=1770590866","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/why-we-believe-by-prof-alister-mcgrath-9780861549221","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}