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117 reviews for:
Why I Am Not a Christian: And Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects
Bertrand Russell
3.94 AVERAGE
117 reviews for:
Why I Am Not a Christian: And Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects
Bertrand Russell
3.94 AVERAGE
Nice summary of arguments against the existence of God in general and Christianity in particular. I don't know that there's anything too original here, but Russell is a good writer.
challenging
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Wonderfully insightful. Would have loved more to be honest. Russell perfectly breaks down a handful of arguments for religion and articulates why they are based on fallacy.
Definitely interested to read more of his arguments and works in the future.
As I read this, I just kept thinking, "Yes!" The essays are surprisingly easy to digest and use very basic, nearly irrefutable arguments. I was pleasantly surprised to find an essay on Thomas Paine and another on spirituality and sexuality. Both inspired and encouraged me to continue on my own spiritual quest. I'd recommend this book to Christians and non-Christians alike. It makes for very interesting reading.
Clear, concise, and reasonable. I most enjoyed the essays Why I Am Not a Christian, What I Believe, and Life in the Middle Ages. Bertrand Russell was a kind, thoughtful person that I would have liked to meet. A man ahead of his time!
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Other than the quaint prose, this is quite a sterling denouncement of Christianity and religion in general. My copy had scribbled remarks from Christians vilifying Russell. Amazingly, for a 1957 edition Russell's words are more crisper and conspicuous than the scribbles.
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