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by Christopher Hitchens
Published Apr 2009
Read ReviewsHitchens frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble Telescope's awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix.
by William Lobdell
Published Mar 2009
Read ReviewsWilliam Lobdell's journey of faithand doubtmay be the most compelling spiritual memoir of our time. It is a book about life's deepest questions that speaks to everyone: Lobdell understands the longings and satisfactions of the faithful, as well as the unrelenting power of doubt.
by Richard Dawkins
Published Jan 2008
Read ReviewsThe God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universe's wonders than any faith could ever muster.
by Jon Krakauer
Published Jun 2004
Read ReviewsA multilayered, bone-chilling narrative of messianic delusion, savage violence, polygamy, and unyielding faith. This is vintage Krakauer, an utterly compelling work of nonfiction that illuminates an otherwise confounding realm of human behavior.
by Diana Eck
Published May 2002
Read ReviewsA portrait of the diversity of religion in modern America, complete with engaging characters, fascinating stories, the tragedy of misunderstanding and hatred, and the hope of new friendships, offering a road map to guide us all in the richly diverse America of the twenty-first century.
by Ahmed Rashid
Published Mar 2001
Read ReviewsThe Taliban is brought into sharp focus in this enormously interesting and revealing book.
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