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An excellent collection of essays, letters and other writings about atheism collected by none other than Hitch.
The book is dedicated to Primo Levi:
Dedicated to the memory of Primo Levi (1919–1987) who had the moral fortitude to refuse false consolation even while enduring the “selection”process in Auschwitz:
“Silence slowly prevails and then, from my bunk on the top row, I see and hear old Kuhn praying aloud, with his beret on his head, swaying backwards and forwards violently. Kuhn is thanking ...more
The book is dedicated to Primo Levi:
Dedicated to the memory of Primo Levi (1919–1987) who had the moral fortitude to refuse false consolation even while enduring the “selection”process in Auschwitz:
“Silence slowly prevails and then, from my bunk on the top row, I see and hear old Kuhn praying aloud, with his beret on his head, swaying backwards and forwards violently. Kuhn is thanking ...more
This is a fantastic collection of readings that I wish all humans would read. Having been indoctrinated from day one in religious nonsense this certainly would have changed my life had I read it in high school. Prior to being exposed to worldly truths in college, I was taught small-town Christian versions of the sciences and philosophy from Catholic grade school through high school. Also, given the current state of Christian nationalism infiltrating the leadership of the United States, the writi
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I keep the audio book in my car for rush hour, great to listen to.
Read God is not Great instead of this. The information is almost identical but less entertaining.
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