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How We Believe: The Search for God in an Age of Science Book

One hundred years ago social scientists predicted that belief in God would decrease by the year 2000. "In fact ... the opposite is has occurred," Shermer writes in his introduction. "Never in history have so many, and such a high percentage of the population, believed in God. Not only is God not dead as Nietzche proclaimed, but he has never been more alive." Why do so many believe in the existence of something so inexplicable? That's exactly what Shermer answers in this comprehensive, intelligent, and highly readable discussion about the nature of faith. "People believe in God because the evidence of their senses tell them so," claims Shermer, who is the publisher of Skeptics magazine. Having been a believer and a student of the history of science, Shermer (now an agnostic) is more interested in knowing why and how people believe in God rather than trying to prove who's right or wrong. As a result, this book is not only even-handed and thorough, it is also destined to become a timeless contribution to spirituality as well as science. --Gail HudsonRead More

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    Recent polls report that 96% of Americans believe in God. Why is this? Why, despite the rise of science, technology, and secular education, are people turning to religion in greater numbers than ever before? Why do people believe in God at all?

    These provocative questions lie at the heart of How We Believe, an illuminating new study of God, faith, and religion by best-selling author Michael Shermer. Offering fresh and often startling insights into age-old questions, Shermer's new book explores how and why humans put their faith in a higher power, even in the face of scientific skepticism. With characteristic logic and intellectual intensity, Shermer investigates such compelling topics as:

    * What it means to believe or not believe in God today

    * The evolution of religion as a powerful human institution

    * "Is God Dead?" Why Nietzche and Time magazine were wrong

    * What 10,000 Americans said in reply to the questions, "Why do you believe in God?" and "Why do you think other people believe in God?"

    * "Proofs" of God's existence and what they tell us about faith

    * How we can find meaning in an apparently meaningless universe

    Whether believers or non-believers, we are all driven by the need to understand the universe and our place in it. Journeying to the heart of this ancient and mysterious desire, How We Believe is a brilliant tour de force that should be read by anyone trying to find their path to enlightenment. 30 illustrations.

  • 071673561X
  • 9780716735618
  • Michael Shermer
  • 13 January 2000
  • W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 302
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