Hi everyone
I've been meaning to try something by Sam Harris and I finally got around to reading one of his books.
"In The End of Faith, Sam Harris delivers a startling analysis of the clash between reason and religion in the modern world. He offers a vivid, historical tour of our willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs—even when these beliefs inspire the worst human atrocities. While warning against the encroachment of organized religion into world politics, Harris draws on insights from neuroscience, philosophy, and Eastern mysticism to deliver a call for a truly modern foundation for ethics and spirituality that is both secular and humanistic."
This was not what I had hoped for.
You will know by now that I'm an atheist and like Harris, I truly believe religion can and has done great harm to people, families and countries.
But Harris picks and chooses whatever suits him best, whatever works best to illustrate his arguments. The book is very focused on American politics and he really has it in for Islam in particular.
The oversimplification of his points made me mad.
Not recommended.
Happy reading!
Helena
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