Letter to a Christian Nation in Atheists and Skeptics

Aug 15, 2010 Sarah rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is quite possibly the most succinct, intelligent, and encompassing piece of writing I’ve come across regarding religious debate. Harris has written a thoughtful and compelling book in incredibly accessible language. He makes his arguments swiftly and with strength. I am in awe of Sam Harris and his ability to take evidence, argument, and emotion from something so big and siphon out its ultimate, most riveting points. Absolutely amazing.

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Apr 04, 2011 Leo Horovitz rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, religion, politics, christianity, secularism

This is a fairly brief yet sufficiently thorough answer to the responses Harris received to his previous book The End of Faith. It further addresses the problems with faith on both the intellectual, practical and moral levels in society, covering basically the same points as The End of Faith but more succinctly and focusing specifically on trying to counter the claims made by the religious believers who made the effort to contact him after the last book. It is written as a letter to the typical ...more

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Jun 27, 2010 Peter Boling rated it it was amazing

This book should be required reading for those who choose to have faith in religious concepts. If it were it might be a safer world to live in.

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May 10, 2010 Architeacher rated it it was amazing

I have bought paperback copies of this book and given them to friends (many of whom are Christians) and also to relative strangers. The prospect of finding it in the trash is worth the investment.

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