![]() Harris argues that even the most moderate minded of any of the world’s religions operate in the realm of the irrational. He is not calling for a reform of these faiths, as we get from Charles Kimball in his book When Religion Becomes Evil. Harris details instance after instance, from history and from the present, how belief in God has led directly to the slaughter of innocents.Īnd he leaves no religion unscathed, though he saves most of his venom for Christianity and Islam. But his attacks are relentless and eloquent. Harris blames religion, all religion, for most of the ills and suffering that takes place in the world.Īs a person of faith, my gut reaction is to disagree with him. Harris believes its time for human beings to give up what he calls irrational pursuits and live in the world using reason as our guide. The title, The End of Faith, is also his agenda. ![]() ![]() Sam Harris, philosopher and doctoral student in the field of neuroscience, has written a devastating book about faith–devastating, that is, to faith. ![]()
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