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Is Religion Irrational?
Keith Ward
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Description for Is Religion Irrational?
Paperback. Does belief in God require a sacrifice of intelligence? Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 192.
If the New Atheists are to be believed, religious belief is not only dangerous and irrational, but just plain stupid. With increasingly intolerant polemic they are dismissing the views of religious people, and misconstruing them in the process. In this book, Keith Ward debunks the notion that rationality and intelligence are incompatible with belief in God, going through some of the main criticisms raised by the New Atheists (and their predecessors), for example: - Does God cause evil? - Is the universe intelligently designed? - Is God free? This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the current cultural ... Read more
If the New Atheists are to be believed, religious belief is not only dangerous and irrational, but just plain stupid. With increasingly intolerant polemic they are dismissing the views of religious people, and misconstruing them in the process. In this book, Keith Ward debunks the notion that rationality and intelligence are incompatible with belief in God, going through some of the main criticisms raised by the New Atheists (and their predecessors), for example: - Does God cause evil? - Is the universe intelligently designed? - Is God free? This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the current cultural ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
191g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745955407
SKU
V9780745955407
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About Keith Ward
Keith Ward is a fellow of the British Academy and Professional Research Fellow at Heythrop College, London. He was formerly Professor of Religion at King's College, London, Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford, and a member of the Council of the Royal Institute of Philosophy. He is also a well-known broadcaster and author of over twenty books, including More than ... Read more
Reviews for Is Religion Irrational?
His outstanding chapter on revelation effortlessly weaves together his vast knowledge of different faiths. If philosophy is your bag and you are relaxed and comfortable with its language and conventions then this book could be for you.
Peter Willis
The Lance
Peter Willis
The Lance