God Is Not Great

Christopher Hitchens

Nov 2011 · Atlantic Books Ltd

About this eBook

In god is Not Great Hitchens turned his formidable eloquence and rhetorical energy to the most controversial issue in the world: God and religion. The result is a devastating critique of religious faith
god Is Not Great is the ultimate case against religion. In a series of acute readings of the major religious texts, Christopher Hitchens demonstrates the ways in which religion is man-made, dangerously sexually repressive and distorts the very origins of the cosmos. Above all, Hitchens argues that the concept of an omniscient God has profoundly damaged humanity, and proposes that the world might be a great deal better off without 'him'.

Ratings and reviews

My best read thus far, as expected from one such author as Christopher Hitchens. One would see the title and say it's just his opinion but I assure you, the contens of this book follow a beautiful facts-conclusions pattern. Wherever things read as mere opinionions, I would call them informed opinions, not to be taken on the same ground as the religious shot in the dark of it's critics.

A fantastic read. The author is clearly highly knowledgeable on history and religious texts. He is skilfully able to use a massive number of examples to clearly demonstrate where religious belief has led to humans to suffer or to inflict suffering on others. Despite Christopher's laser like focus on his subject it never feels like he is browbeating the reader. He brings a warmth to admittedly tough subject. In short were previously i would have said I was religious, or agnostic, this author has given me the courage to say I am an atheist and to remind those who are religious that there are, and have been, many fine human beings in this world who are athiest, too.

Anyone who has any opinions on religion one way or the other should jump at the chance to read this and Dawkins. Open your mind, read and then decide. I love this kind of writing which goes where others fear to tread.

About the author

Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011) was a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and Visiting Professor in liberal studies at the New School in New York. He was the author of numerous books, including works on Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, George Orwell, Mother Theresa, Henry Kissinger and Bill and Hillary Clinton, as well as the international bestseller and National Book Award nominee, god Is Not Great.