God and the folly of faith review

The author explores this and much more in his book The God Virus: The author goes on to detail how religion and science are fundamentally
incompatible in several areas: I think the author's overload on science was awesome contrary to the opinions of others. Jul 09, Jennifer rated it did
not like it Shelves: Trivia About God and the Folly You have to be one or the other. Jul 04, John Gordon rated it really liked it Shelves: Stenger's
tone may be stringent at times, but he is fair to his ideological opponents. Eventually graduating with a bachelors and hopefully then at least a
masters will be. The book is so good, in fact, that the only fault I can really find is that Stenger died 20xx consistently places the date of death of
his scientific dramatis personae in brackets after their names. Not exactly a science and having weaknesses on a case-by-case basis, this area
probably deserves at least a little more than the quick dismissal that it has received here. I would differ with you that religion does not allow you to
understand yourself as I find that it taught me a lot. Stenger also highlights those theists who clearly do not understand the science and misrepresent
the results in their writings. I especially liked the quote "science flew us to the moon while religion flew us into buildings. It seems that great
scientists seem to disagree Francis Collins, Newton, Maxwell, Mendel, Lemaitre, who made contributions to the fields of physics, genetics.
Sadly, much like the lost city of gold, the wisdom and answers were too well hidden, which leads me to believe they might not have been there in
the first place. While, like me, you will probably agree about some things and disagree about others, if you have an open mind, you will find the
book stimulating and informative. Much of this book is spent complaining about the flaws iniberal theology, not scientific enough. He's not even as
well-known as Dennet, Hirsi Ali or Grayling. He somehow considers them part of the problem with crazy evangelicals taking over. And this book
centers on a topic that hits where I most disagree with the movement. Oct 24, Eric Farr rated it it was amazing. Stenger lacks the baggage of
Dawkins, Harris, Hitchens, etc. Environmental Management Systems Stephen Tinsley. Putting purpose into perspective and how holistic thinking
keeps people from grasping simple concepts. Dalai Lama Speaks Out on Buddhist Firstly, FSQ, thank you for pointing out the irony of my way
too elaborate review on a book that I found long winded. You find it the opposite. Home Contact Us Help Free delivery worldwide. And can we
make any sense of this universe, or our own lives? It is not easy to prove a negative, and just because something has not yet been proved to exist
does not mean it does not. Maybe you will agree that the role of religion in forming the good institutions we have is not negligible and thus that
religion can lead to good. His skewering of religious claims is as st Dr. Sure, he does occasionally mention that stuff, but it's not central to his
argument. The Earliest Skirmishes, 3. It has become the prevalent view among sociologists, historians, and some theistic scientists that religion and
science have never been in serious conflict. For centuries science and religion have been at war. Right, religion is, like war, racism, sexism, and
homophobia, something that by example teaches us something about our society and culture by overcoming it. Religions are not benign entities,
they offer a deadly threat to Earth's survival. This paved the way for the religious and atheist apologists. The man is as longwinded as you would
expect a professor of both physics and philosophy to be. On either account it's a blinder. With this slim volume, Dr. The author suggests that, like
the black holes of outer space, from which nothing, not even light, can escape, our contemporary cultural landscape contains numerous intellectual
black-holesbelief systems constructed in such a way that unwary passers-by can similarly find themselves drawn in. Buy it do buy it but
for the love of all that is, well, known to science, do not read it. Victor Stenger is one of my favorite science writers, possibly because he's a
physicist. May 24, Thomas Westbrook rated it it was amazing. The Science of God Gerald L. Price has taken umbrage at the cavalier manner in
which Rev.

God And The Folly Of Faith

Yes, that's true, but a god who uses natural selection, which is evolution by randomness and proxy, is merely a deist's uninvolved god rather than a
theist's personal, involved god. Published April 24th by Prometheus Books first published January 1st Not only do we get the satisfaction that we
have annoyed them with a wholly unreadable book, but maybe, just maybe, they will be persuaded a bit. Fantastic book, but if you don't have a
background in science, it's going to be a tough read. Maybe you will agree that the role of religion in forming the good institutions we have is not
negligible and thus that religion can lead to good. Stenger - was an adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado and emeritus
professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Hawaii. Why Faith Fails, a former minister and now leading atheist spokesperson has
assembled a stellar group of respected scholars to continue the critique of Christianity begun in the first volume. I can't decide whether to praise
this book more highly as an introductory summary of modern physics or as a cool piece of rationalist apologetics. It would have helped me to see
the problem with the Christian belief system a lot sooner. Victor Stenger also demonstrates that the scientific and religious communities are in
conflict because their knowledge base and worldviews are incompatible. Environmental Management Systems Stephen Tinsley. In the author's
conclusion, he asserts "Religious faith would not be such a negative force in society if it were just about religion. I could list more examples
throughout the book, and perhaps he just tried to tackle too wide a range of topics, but I feel like all he really argued against was blind faith and
religious fundamentalism and we shouldn't come to the conclusion based on his arguments that all religion is bad and all religion needs to be done
away with. More about Victor J. Factor in the fact that the author has to deal with idiot religious arguments that fly othe face of fact daily and you
bet you ass he should be angry. Science is not going to change its commitment to the truth. The movements that grew to oppose evolution. He
picks apart earlier arguments made by religious and atheist apologists who also believe science and religion are compatible and explains how a
world without religion would have looked very different. In just over three hundred pages within the book proper, Dr. But when i see what the
Church has accomplished and how it formed Western civilization I am fairly sure that it brought a lot. There are some chapters in the middle of the
book that delve into particle physics and quantum mechanics that are very dense and require several readings to absorb completely, though. How
can you call them great scientists? Nonetheless, he shows that, despite the prevalence of belief in God or religious belief in intelligent people, in the
end there are no unassailable reasons for believing in a God. Not everyone needs to understand everything about science. And true to his word he
 proceeds to cover these areas with expertise. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Our trend is toward more fanatics. Yes, Bob, I
know there are many positive reviews for this book. Th I can't decide whether to praise this book more highly as an introductory summary of
modern physics or as a cool piece of rationalist apologetics. A very good read for someone who enjoys science and reading about atheism This
book is great for me anyway because it explains how faith is so irrational while using empirical evidence to prove it. What cannot be defended
philosophically is religion. Correct me if I am wrong. Francis Collins the head of the human genome project did not think evolution was lost on him
either. He gives ample space to their own arguments, and his rebuttals are even-minded and often suggestive of conversations that he has had
outside of the context of this book. Iceland Bans American Televangelists. And maybe if one works with people with certain psychiatric
conditions, one comes to question certain assumptions more readily. Stenger argues that faith in anything at all is folly, but he has an enormous
amount of faith in science. Storm star details years of sexual abuse. My father can now rest, in my mind, with the truth. You give a snippet of
hollow and irrelevant information and think it is pithy. I suspect that even for someone well-versed in these subjects, Dr. A great many of the 2
or 3 star reviews here are not given due to the quality of the work, but rather due to personal tastes. The author makes clear multip Despite its title,
God and the Folly of Faith is more or a science book than a religion one. On the pro side: And you said that no womb and no A couple of words
were misspelled like commonwealth. That makes you a deist at best. Interesting look into morality. Where this book really shines for any reader, I
think, is its fusion of advanced hard sciences with philosophy. At first it seemed like we were out of luck, but that changed","pubdate":

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To see what your friends thought god and the folly of faith review this book, please sign up. He adds that parts of his personnel file have been
leaked to discredit him, and wants access to that, too. A well thought out criticism of religion as told through the fight against superstition which has
often tried to hinder scientific progress. But then, metaphysics was never where I disagreed with the New Atheists. Goodreads is the world's
largest site for readers with over 50 million reviews. We will be more ethical when we realize that as a billion people around the world have instead
of thinking we're moral by sucking up to an invisible friend you believe will grant you a ticket to a ghost's paradise. How does religion inject itself
into so many areas of life, culture, and politics? Personally, I find his refreshing ruthlessness far preferable to the appeasement of the otherwise
admirable Chris Mooney and his kind. Maybe that is the best option. Did God Cause Hurricane Harvey? There are many more of these beautiful
ways in which Stenger wields reason and historical evidence to refute the idea that science and religion can coexist, but the mind-numbingly boring
writing takes the shine off of most of these arguments. He somehow considers them part of the problem with crazy evangelicals taking over. Bike
shares in Seattle turn up stolen, vandalized. He shows how some religions have stymied the development of science and how others have helped it
flourish. My only complaint is that this book can be v Professor Stenger's book debunked the myth weaved by the Christian apologist, that
Christianity led to the advancement of modern science. Buy the book to read it, but read it one chapter a month and take breaks reading happier,
easier fare such as A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. There is nothing wrong with anger and it is a needed component in this.
Mainstream religionists are falling. Theism god and the folly of faith review much more to be philosophically argued. For me the beauty of
Christianity is something that attracted me. So I would say overall it matters not a lick that they don't fully understand science and they believe in a
quasi-deist god. I idolized my father, so it perhaps was no surprise that I failed my eighth grade confirmation class to join the Presbyterian church
when I asked the minister what proof there was that God was real and was told that this was not a matter of proof but a matter of faith. You have
to be one or the other. I very much enjoyed the book and - despite its length - found it to be very well-researched, well-written, and informative.
But if you want to read about it I am sure there are plenty of sources you can consult. Many things are not observable god and the folly of faith
review repeatable in controlled circumstances, but they still happen to people all the time. Open Preview See a Problem? But at least Stenger
comes across as wiser, more civil, and less arrogant than the more in famous of the movement. Then my father died. In summary, I really enjoyed
this book. So, yes, political correctness be damned, a GED is really nothing to brag about. Scientists have explained their findings and stretched
reality in order to fit in their predetermined beliefs. Let me god and the folly of faith review down the word for you, latin roots style, since you
seem to be too lazy in your thinking to do it yourself: Right, religion is, like war, racism, sexism, and homophobia, something that by example
teaches us god and the folly of faith review about our society and culture by overcoming it.