An Athiest Defends Religion: Why Humanity Is Better Off with Religion than without It
A new perspective.

Defending religion as a cultural institution in the face of resurgent atheistic thought


For centuries, the theism-atheism debate has been dominated by two positions: stringent believers committed to the "yes, there is a God" argument, and atheists vehemently driven to repudiate not only God, but also religion as a cultural institution. To date, this is the first and only mainstream book in which a nonbeliever criticizes atheism and affirms religion.

An Atheist Defends Religion persuasively argues that religion is overwhelmingly beneficial for humanity, regardless of whether God exists, based on a new paradigm of 10 affirmative dimensions that make up religious experience. It also puts to rest the theory that religion is behind most of the world's sectarian violence by showing that religion becomes evil when it is politicized. Readers will learn they do not have to be fundamentalists to be believers, and about the value and benefits of religion itself.
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An Athiest Defends Religion: Why Humanity Is Better Off with Religion than without It
A new perspective.

Defending religion as a cultural institution in the face of resurgent atheistic thought


For centuries, the theism-atheism debate has been dominated by two positions: stringent believers committed to the "yes, there is a God" argument, and atheists vehemently driven to repudiate not only God, but also religion as a cultural institution. To date, this is the first and only mainstream book in which a nonbeliever criticizes atheism and affirms religion.

An Atheist Defends Religion persuasively argues that religion is overwhelmingly beneficial for humanity, regardless of whether God exists, based on a new paradigm of 10 affirmative dimensions that make up religious experience. It also puts to rest the theory that religion is behind most of the world's sectarian violence by showing that religion becomes evil when it is politicized. Readers will learn they do not have to be fundamentalists to be believers, and about the value and benefits of religion itself.
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An Athiest Defends Religion: Why Humanity Is Better Off with Religion than without It

An Athiest Defends Religion: Why Humanity Is Better Off with Religion than without It

by Bruce Sheiman
An Athiest Defends Religion: Why Humanity Is Better Off with Religion than without It

An Athiest Defends Religion: Why Humanity Is Better Off with Religion than without It

by Bruce Sheiman

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A new perspective.

Defending religion as a cultural institution in the face of resurgent atheistic thought


For centuries, the theism-atheism debate has been dominated by two positions: stringent believers committed to the "yes, there is a God" argument, and atheists vehemently driven to repudiate not only God, but also religion as a cultural institution. To date, this is the first and only mainstream book in which a nonbeliever criticizes atheism and affirms religion.

An Atheist Defends Religion persuasively argues that religion is overwhelmingly beneficial for humanity, regardless of whether God exists, based on a new paradigm of 10 affirmative dimensions that make up religious experience. It also puts to rest the theory that religion is behind most of the world's sectarian violence by showing that religion becomes evil when it is politicized. Readers will learn they do not have to be fundamentalists to be believers, and about the value and benefits of religion itself.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781101082270
Publisher: DK
Publication date: 08/04/2009
Sold by: Penguin Group
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
File size: 379 KB

About the Author

Bruce Sheiman graduated summa cum laude from Fordham University and received his MBA from Northwestern University. He is the author of An Atheist Defends Religion: Why Humanity Is Better Off with Religion Than Without It and Monarch’s Complete Guide to Getting Into Graduate Business School.
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