The End of Faith articulates the dangers and absurdities of organized religion so fiercely and so fearlessly that I felt relieved as I read it; vindicated....Harris writes what a sizable number of us think; but few are willing to say.―Natalie Angier; New York Times In The End of Faith; Sam Harris delivers a startling analysis of the clash between reason and religion in the modern world. He offers a vivid; historical tour of our willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs―even when these beliefs inspire the worst human atrocities. While warning against the encroachment of organized religion into world politics; Harris draws on insights from neuroscience; philosophy; and Eastern mysticism to deliver a call for a truly modern foundation for ethics and spirituality that is both secular and humanistic. Winner of the 2005 PEN/Martha Albrand Award for Nonfiction.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Recipient loved itBy StephanieGave away as gift; recipient loved it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An excellent accountBy EscépticoThis account by Worsley; the skipper of the Endurance and a lifelong friend of Shackleton; is a useful complement to other writings on the subject. The details of the Antarctic conditions; and particularly the section on the famous open-boat crossing to South Georgia Island; are described in way that no one but a participant could tell the tale. Worsley includes material about his WWI era experiences that doesn't appear in other works about the Endurance expedition. This is a recommended book for not just the Antarctic subject matter; but for its treatment of bravery; resourcefulness; survival; adventure; and leadership. This is a book that I will keep and re-read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well written chronicle of not only his two voyages with ...By calmWell written chronicle of not only his two voyages with Shackleton but of other voyages as well (as a freight hauler in Iceland). The book inspired me to sign up for an adventure tour to Antartica which had been on my "bucket list" for quite a while.
