The God Delusion

Richard Dawkins

Jan 2011 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this eBook

A preeminent scientist—and the world's most prominent atheist—asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11.

With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children, buttressing his points with historical and contemporary evidence. The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universe's wonders than any faith could ever muster.

Ratings and reviews

Entertaining and thought provoking. It asks some tough questions and will make you probably dispel some long held beliefs. Richard Dawkins attempts to whittle human life down to a very simple process driven purely by science, accepting Evolution as the be all, end all for ALL life's answers. If you believe your ancestors are ancient sludge, life has no real purpose and you view yourself as no more than functionally complex bacteria, this is your book is for you.

To see this book hurt me feeling more than if someone were to shoot me. Especially where it mentions abusing kids. Atheist rather kill unborn child than have a second thought about it. for those of you who say it not a living creature think again. the definition of living is alive, and active. the baby inside of a women is alive, it is active. It someone published a book about the faults of atheism, all you people would get mad at them, well instead of fighting about this i just want to say, i am praying for all those of you who are atheist, i pray God will come into your hearts and open them for the good!

Dawkins book is an entertaining read, but his logic is patently elementary and unphilosophical. Arguments like, "If God created everything then who created God?" and the assertion, "Science and God are incompatible," are just a few of many illogical, poorly constructed, and out-dated propositions made in this book. Dawkins knows nothing about theology, faith, nor philosophy, and every page in this book makes that painfully clear; it construes theists as monsters, and atheists as sophomoric tyrants.

About the author

RICHARD DAWKINS is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008. He is the author of 15 books includingUnweaving the Rainbow, A Devil’s Chaplain, and The God Delusion.Dawkins lives in Oxford.,