Reason vs. Religion: A 21st Century Battle for Truth

Using the power of reason and science to expose the nonsense of religion and its associated beliefs, whilst making the case for diminishing religion’s power and influence around the world, you will be taken on a journey through all of the main arguments for and against religious belief in the 21st century. Aimed at religious people who are rightly questioning their faith, agnostics and atheists wanting to gain a deeper knowledge of the science and reasoning behind their non-belief and people new to the topic who wish to understand the fascinating, stimulating and ongoing struggle for truth in a superstitious and irrational world; this book will provide the answers you are looking for. In a systematic analysis of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, in the light of 21st century reasoning and science, the three “great” monotheisms are comprehensively debunked. The best arguments for and against the existence of God are examined and dissected; the origins, beliefs, practices and scriptural morality of each religion are explained, critically analysed and picked apart using current scientific knowledge, evidence and logical reasoning. The destructive history of religion is explored and the religious criticisms of atheism and its alleged links to Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot are considered and rebuffed. Anyone interested in the “Big Questions” concerning life, the universe, morality and humanity’s place in it all, will find an abundance of ideas, theories and philosophies described and explored using accessible language and easy-to-understand examples. By applying theories from physics, evolutionary biology, psychology, anthropology, geology and many other branches of science, alongside historical evidence, logical reasoning and philosophy, readers are guided through a step by step rebuttal of religion and its supernatural claims. Drawing on ideas from the likes of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, Victor Stenger, Lawrence Krauss and other illustrious scholars, scientists and thinkers from past and present, this book supplies a wide-ranging overview of the reason versus religion debate.