How "God" Works: A Logical Inquiry on Faith
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| ISBN-13: | 9781454910619 |
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| Publisher: | Sterling Ethos |
| Publication date: | 01/06/2015 |
| Pages: | 280 |
| Sales rank: | 1,248,409 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d) |
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How God Works: A Logical Inquiry on Faith
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Very disappointing. Was hoping for a book that actually explored the various ideas of God, and looked at them with some form form of philosophical insight comparing them to each other and to atheism/science (something like Dr. Graffin's examination of the theory of evolution by survival of the fittest, and the relationship between the conflicting theistic and scientific explanations for life, in "Anarchy Evolution"). This book is nothing more than a collection of the standard anti-religion arguments you can read on any religious social media post's comment section. It literally has a checklist in chapter 19. Can you see God? No? Check one point to imaginary. Why would God let disasters happen? Check another point to imaginary. One of the check list items is "If God were real, we would expect the universe to be habitable." Credit where credit's due, of all the logical "God is fake" arguments there are, this is the only time I've heard the, "If I can't breathe in space or live on Mars, God can't be real," reasoning. The author spends all his time trying to dissect Christianity, and admits that he focuses on only Christianity because he doesn't know much about other religions...obviously he did a lot of research. The book constantly goes back to the question of, "Why doesn't God just do this or that?" Yet, conveniently, deism is never once mentioned. Not sure if that's because it would negate many of the arguments the book relies on, or if deism was just lumped in with all the other forms of religious views the author couldn't be bothered to research. It claims to be "free from bias" but constantly talks down toward anyone that does believe in a God. The final chapter is even called, "A Brief Resource Guide For Recovering Believers," and continues to insult anyone who doesn't agree with him. What a God awful waste of my money and time.
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This book reminds me of Albert Einstein adage "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." The style and content is distinct from other popular writers of the God debate such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Sam Harris. I think it's more accessible, direct, succinct, and linear.
Mr. Brain boldly claims one can PROVE something is imaginary. He introduces the tools and process employed to do so ... and the foibles that derail our thinking. He provides real-world examples applying the tools. Then he employs them to lay bare with stark reality "How God Works". He closes with assessing/recommending how "waking up in the real world" impacts our ethics, meaning, and significance.
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