The God Argument: The Case Against Religion and for Humanism (Paperback) by A C Grayling

from Sullywriter

Grayling offers a much more respectful, thoughtful, and compelling approach to the argument than "New Atheists" such as Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens who rely too much upon condescension and ridicule. Like those other authors Grayling is most successful in demonstrating the many failings of organ...

from elimatta

Given the author's background, it isn't surprising that this is well argued. But it is just a little mean spirited. The fundamental view propounded is that we should be compassionate and understanding towards one another, accepting of other views, and that the origin of this ethic lies in rationa...

from MarcusBastos

Religion and It's Flaws Exposing the so called contradictions (flaws) of religion, A. C. Grayling argues for the superiority of humanism, whose central notions, he believes, can establish an ethics system based in human will, potentiality and contingencies. An ethics system based on religion's no...

from spbooks

An excellent read! The book is divided into two sections. Section 1 evaluates common arguments in support of theism and shows how they are incoherent, inconsistent, or unnecessary - in particular unnecessary in forming the basis for ethics and morality. The second section lays out the way in whic...

from spbooks

An excellent read! The book is divided into two sections. Section 1 evaluates common arguments in support of theism and shows how they are incoherent, inconsistent, or unnecessary - in particular unnecessary in forming the basis for ethics and morality. The second section lays out the way in whic...