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A review by mpod
Leaps of Faith: Science, Miracles & the Search for Supernatural Consolation by Daniel C. Dennett, Nicholas Humphrey
2.0
Some interesting points are made but much of this book is unfocused and difficult to follow. Humphrey relies heavily on quotations from writers/thinkers/scientists which do little to enhance his ideas or help the reader understand where he is going.
I am not sure who the audience for this book is. Someone who has already read things like "The God Delusion" or "God is Not Great" will see this as a step back. Someone who is entrenched in their faith will not be swayed by the arguments presented here. I guess a person who is beginning to feel stirrings of uncertainty in their faith and the paranormal could use it as a stepping stone on their way toward atheism.
I am not sure who the audience for this book is. Someone who has already read things like "The God Delusion" or "God is Not Great" will see this as a step back. Someone who is entrenched in their faith will not be swayed by the arguments presented here. I guess a person who is beginning to feel stirrings of uncertainty in their faith and the paranormal could use it as a stepping stone on their way toward atheism.