Faith and its critics : a conversation /
Heralded as the exponents of a 'new atheism', critics of religion are highly visible in today's media, and include the household names of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Sam Harris. David Fergusson explains their work in its historical perspective, drawing comparisons with earlier...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford, UK :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Heralded as the exponents of a 'new atheism', critics of religion are highly visible in today's media, and include the household names of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Sam Harris. David Fergusson explains their work in its historical perspective, drawing comparisons with earlier forms of atheism. Responding to the critics through conversations on the credibility of religious belief, Darwinism, morality, fundamentalism, and our approach to reading sacred texts, he establishes acompelling case for the practical and theoretical validity of faith in the contemporary world. An invitation to en. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (195 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191571381 0191571385 9780199569380 019956938X 0199585687 9780199585687 1282346482 9781282346482 9786612346484 6612346485 |