"The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins

[bodie]

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Anyone interested in discussing the book here? A interesting read for theists and non-theists alike.

[Ramini]

question nmo bro..are you an atheist or an anti-theist?..have you read the book and seen the mini docu of dawkins?

[Hellblazer 2.1]

i'm ok for a discussion. i hope it won't turn into a debate then an argument.

[bodie]

Yes, I do consider myself an atheist. I have a copy of the book and I have read it several times over.

I have not seen the documentary (do you have a like pointing to it?).

Its interesting because Richard Dawkins in one of the faces of the atheist movement. Im a regular reader of PZ Myers blog pharyngula and I see links from the religious right attacking Dawkins. I got his book and it seemed like that things I thought about with regards to religion was suddenly given a voice.

Dili ko wholly agree sa methods ni Dawkins, hardline athiest ra kaau siya, but his ideas on religion and its role in society are things I agree with wholeheartedly.

[regnauld]

I have read that book The GOD Delusion and have you read the anti thesis book " The Dawkins Delusion?"

The Dawkins Delusion?, subtitled Atheist fundamentalism and the denial of the divine is a book by Christian theologian Alister McGrath and psychologist Joanna Collicutt McGrath, written as a critical response from a Christian perspective to Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion.
Contents

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• 1 Authorship
• 2 Publication information
• 3 Synopsis
  
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Deluded about God?
  • 3.3 Has science disproved God?
  • 3.4 What are the origins of religion?
  • 3.5 Is religion evil?
  
  
• 4 Dawkins' response
• 5 Reviews
• 6 Notes and references
• 7 External links

[edit] Authorship

Alister McGrath, the primary author, studied chemistry and molecular biophysics at Oxford university, and moved on to study Christian theology, specialising in issues of science and religion. He is also the author of Dawkins' God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life (Blackwells, 2004). Joanna Collicutt McGrath is his spouse and a deacon at Oxford[1] with background in experimental psychology and Christian theology, specializing in biblical studies. Currently a lecturer in the psychology of religion at Heythrop College, University of London, she has made a particular contribution to the sections on biblical studies, and the relationship of religion with psychology and the neurosciences. Her book, Meeting Jesus: Human Responses to a Yearning God, co-written with Jeremy Duff, was published by SPCK in 2006.[2]



The Dawkins Delusion? Author Alister McGrath
Joanna Collicutt McGrath Country United Kingdom Language English Subject(s) Religion Genre(s) Science Publisher Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) Publication date February 15, 2007 Pages 75 ISBN 978-0-281-05927-0



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[Ramini]

Dili ko wholly agree sa methods ni Dawkins, hardline athiest ra kaau siya, but his ideas on religion and its role in society are things I agree with wholeheartedly.

As the thread starter why don't you point out or cite some examples in the book which you agree and not agree..im also an atheist..and like yourself dli sad ko agree sa tanan gsulti ug pamaagi ni dawkins..would you kindly share something sa thread?

[Ramini]

hehehe!! has science disproved god?....well forgive me pero..what is there to disprove if wla jd..is religion evil?!...NOT if it is not managed by humans..please refer to the crusades and the inquisition for concerete examples..sorry nisuol akong pagka fundamentalist..hehe

[regnauld]

Not all religions are evil and that I know for sure!

[Ramini]

reg..mu agree ka nako when i say naai mainstream religion?..hehe

[regnauld]

reg..mu agree ka nako when i say naai mainstream religion?..hehe

Yep! I agree!