I am the author of Race and Reality: What Everyone Should Know About Our Biological Diversity and 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God. Both are published by Prometheus Books.
Race and Reality attempts to bridge the gap between the anthropological view of races and the general public's view. Read this book and you will never think about race the same way again.
50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God is a positive book that encourages people to think freely and challenge the common justifications for belief in gods. There is no name-calling, no condescending attitude and no hate. I am positive and so is this book.
Although the book is thorough and clear about the weaknesses of reasons for belief, it's gentle enough that one should be able to give a copy to a friend or family member without fear of offending.
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“50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God by Guy P. Harrison is a fantastic book for any new atheist — or for anyone standing on that border between theism and atheism.”
“…There are no insults or harsh words. No one can accuse the author of being arrogant. And unlike other similar books on the subject, he doesn’t make this too complicated.”
“…a great resource”
“…This book is also one I would love to pass along to religious friends. I want to know how they respond to Harrison’s essays. And, as opposed to many other recent books by atheists, I have no fear that they’ll shy away from this one.” —FriendlyAtheist.com
“Guy Harrison does a wonderful job of articulating why it makes little sense to believe in the face of 50 of the real reasons why the average person in the pew believes. There are many gems of wisdom in this book as Harrison offers up intelligent answers that everyone can understand against the claims of believers.”
—John W. Loftus, author of Why I Became an Atheist
“Religion is as universal as language, which hints at a biological basis. Why did our ancestors evolve an attraction to the supernatural? The fundamental question is not whether this attraction is rational or not – which is the subject of a dozen recent provocative books -- but what exactly faith delivers to those who possess it. The present book treats this question respectfully, listening to the answer of the believers themselves, which seems an excellent place to start.”
—Frans de Waal, leading primatologist, author of Our Inner Ape
"There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but now Guy Harrison has given us 50 ways to believe in God, or not if you care to read this engaging and enlightening book in light of what it says about the cultural and psychological power of belief. Read this book to explore the many and diverse reasons for belief."
—Michael Shermer, Publisher of Skeptic magazine, monthly columnist Scientific American, author of Why Darwin Matters
"Guy P. Harrison has written a persuasive and frequently humorous book about an important topic . . .This thoughtful work should be read by religious practitioners, political leaders, and the general public and should be taught as a foundation for explaining the role of religion in society. I recommend it heartily."
—Nick Wynne, PhD; Executive director of the Florida Historical Society
"Deep wisdom and patient explanations fill this excellent book. The author—a journalist with worldwide experience and thorough scientific knowledge—doesn't ridicule supernatural beliefs. He seems fond of believers. But he quietly employs logic to show that invisible gods, devils, heavens, hells, miracles and the like belong in the superstitious past, and cannot be taken seriously by educated modern people."
—James A. Haught, author of 2,000 Years of Disbelief and editor of West Virginia's largest newspaper, The Charleston Gazette
“Guy P. Harrison does a splendid job of critically examining the many reasons people offer in support of their religious beliefs. He shares the exhilaration of moving beyond religion, but Harrison doesn’t bully or condescend. Rather, he approaches the reader gently. Reading Harrison’s book is like having an amiable chat with a wise old friend.”
—Cameron M. Smith and Charles Sullivan, authors of The Top 10 Myths about Evolution
"Atheists are too often perceived (sometimes with good reason) as aggressive and a little bitter. Perhaps we have good reasons to be so, but Guy Harrison shows us how one can be an atheist, openly challenge belief and superstition, and yet do it with respect, engaging the other side in an open and constructive conversation. If this is the most recent turn of the New Atheism, it is a very welcome one!"
—Massimo Pigliucci, professor of Ecology and Evolution at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and author of Making Sense of Evolution
50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God
Published by Prometheus Books;
330 pages; $16.95
ISBN-10: 1591025672 ISBN-13: 978-1591025672
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