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+ | In the book, Hitchens contends that organised religion is "violent, irrational, intolerant, allied to racism, tribalism, and bigotry, invested in ignorance and hostile to [[freethought|free inquiry]], contemptuous of women and coercive toward children" and [[Sects and denominations|sectarian]], and that accordingly it "ought to have a great deal on its conscience." Hitchens supports his position with a mixture of personal stories, documented historical anecdotes and critical analysis of religious texts. His commentary focuses mainly on the [[Abrahamic religions]], although it also touches on other religions, such as [[Hinduism]] and [[Buddhism]]. |
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| + | *[http://www.amazon.com/God-Not-Great-Religion-Everything/dp/0446697966 God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything] ''How to buy the book'' |
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<small>Adapted from [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=God_Is_Not_Great&oldid=525836062 Wikipedia]</small> |
<small>Adapted from [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=God_Is_Not_Great&oldid=525836062 Wikipedia]</small> |
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Latest revision as of 00:42, 25 February 2018
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything is a 2007 book by the author and journalist Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011) in which he criticises religion. It was published in the United Kingdom as God Is Not Great: The Case Against Religion.
In the book, Hitchens contends that organised religion is "violent, irrational, intolerant, allied to racism, tribalism, and bigotry, invested in ignorance and hostile to free inquiry, contemptuous of women and coercive toward children" and sectarian, and that accordingly it "ought to have a great deal on its conscience." Hitchens supports his position with a mixture of personal stories, documented historical anecdotes and critical analysis of religious texts. His commentary focuses mainly on the Abrahamic religions, although it also touches on other religions, such as Hinduism and Buddhism.
External links
- God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything How to buy the book
Adapted from Wikipedia