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Liked It “Not the first time I have read this book, I have returned to this book a number of times over the years. For clear thoughts on religion and life, this book is a must. Author and book are classics.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Bertrand Russell was a great thinker. Probably one of the best of his time. He's a man of his age, the Modern Age, when it was believed that Science (with a capital "S") would be the savior of us all. His unwavering faith in science seems naive today, but his passion is clear. |
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“Not the first time I have read this book, I have returned to this book a number of times over the years. For clear thoughts on religion and life, this book is a must. Author and book are classics.”
Shirley F wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The title intrigued me, so I read it. Russell just makes so much sense, though if you're Christian your argument's based on faith, not on logic.”
swankivy wrote this review Monday, June 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Bertrand Russell was a great thinker. Probably one of the best of his time. He's a man of his age, the Modern Age, when it was believed that Science (with a capital "S") would be the savior of us all. His unwavering faith in science seems naive today, but his passion is clear.
Bonnie Grove wrote this review Thursday, July 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
His arguments against Christianity are thin - ragged in places. His intellectual argument against Kant's reasoning for the existence of God comes down to him calling Kant a Momma's boy.
His "Why" is never really answered. But, he asks questions that any Christian would do well to ask him/herself. God is not afraid of big questions.
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“Brutal arguments against the church. I'm not anti-Christian, but I do want to know what the arguments are. This book definitely has some good points that all Christians should consider.”
Drew H wrote this review Wednesday, May 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book was interesting, but I did not agree with most of Bertrand's ideas”
Allison ! wrote this review Monday, May 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“When I bought this book some years ago, a colleague remarked that my Christian friends will kidnap me and make me deny all that is written in it! Considering that Bertrand Russell gave this lecture in 1927 his words must be as powerfully incisive now as then! There are better works available now but this remains a classic well ahead of its time. ”
Punna W wrote this review Friday, December 21 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book seemed so brilliant when I was fourteen. Russell uses sloppy reasoning to address dead questions ad nauseum. There are so many better anti-pologists out there who actually manage to be relevant and not sound like a Miss America contestant.”
ataritard wrote this review Thursday, November 15 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
