God Is Not Great
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4.6 • 191 Ratings
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
Whether you're a lifelong believer, a devout atheist, or someone who remains uncertain about the role of religion in our lives, this insightful manifesto will engage you with its provocative ideas.
With a close and studied reading of the major religious texts, Christopher Hitchens documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos. With eloquent clarity, Hitchens frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble Telescope's awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix.
In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris's The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion.
Customer Reviews
Not Surprising, but SO Important
I greatly enjoyed this book. Some of this information was absolutely revolutionary to me. Some of it I already knew, but he took those a step or more - further than I dared take them previously - to their logical end. There is nothing shocking about this book, honestly. If one has thought critically about all the stories one has been told as a child and compared them with the actions of the story tellers, this falls right in line with what you already know, but adds more to broaden that understanding. I can definitely see this as a conversation starter for the open minded.
Awesome book, poor narration
The book itself is well written and an eye opening experience. Especially for the dormant brains.
However, the narrator’s british mumbled speech does not help. At times, it is hard to follow.
Bad reading. Great book
I highly recommend this book. The audiobook was dreadful and absolutely not recommended. Too much is lost, this should be read by a professional reader, not a professional writer.