Review
>>>“Reading Harris’ Letter to a Christian Nation was like sitting ring side, cheering the champion, yelling ‘Yes!’ at every jab. For those of us who feel depressed by this country’s ever increasing unification of church and state, and the ever decreasing support for the sciences that deliver knowledge and reduce ignorance, this little book is a welcome hit of adrenalin.”
–Marc Hauser, Harvard College Professor, author of Moral Minds: How Nature Designed Our Sense of Right and Wrong
>>>“I can’t sign my name to this blurb. As a New York Times best selling author of books about business, my career will evaporate if I endorse a book that challenges the deeply held superstitions and bigotry of the masses. That’s exactly why you should (no, you must) read this angry and honest book right away. As long as science and rational thought are under attack by the misguided yet pious majority, our nation is in jeopardy. I’m scared. You should be too. Please buy two, one for you and one for a friend you care about.”
–Unsigned, New York Times best selling author
November 06 Book Club Meeting
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Where:
At Casa Shapiro, 249 Savona Ave. in Enchanted North Goleta.
Here are the instructions to my house:
Coming on the 101 freeway, get off at Glen Annie-Storke Rd exit. Turn towards the mountains. Go 1/2 mile on Glen Annie. At the traffic light, turn left on Cathedral Oaks. Go through the next light (Alameda) and turn left on Placer. Make the first possible right turn at the yellow school crossing sign (Mirano) and then immediately right on our street, Savona. We're half way up the block at 249 Savona, on the left. White house with green trim. You'll see one grey and one sand colored Honda/Prius in our driveway. 968-0478
The book:
Letter to a Christian Nation ($17 list at Borders,less a 30% "best-seller" discount.) The End of Faith, Mr. Harris' first book, was a popular favorite when he visited the Society recently.
Book Description (by the author)
“Thousands of people have written to tell me that I am wrong not to believe in God. The most hostile of these communications have come from Christians. This is ironic, as Christians generally imagine that no faith imparts the virtues of love and forgiveness more effectively than their own. The truth is that many who claim to be transformed by Christ’s love are deeply, even murderously, intolerant of criticism. While we may want to ascribe this to human nature, it is clear that such hatred draws considerable support from the Bible. How do I know this? The most disturbed of my correspondents always cite chapter and verse.”
So begins Letter to a Christian Nation…
“Thousands of people have written to tell me that I am wrong not to believe in God. The most hostile of these communications have come from Christians. This is ironic, as Christians generally imagine that no faith imparts the virtues of love and forgiveness more effectively than their own. The truth is that many who claim to be transformed by Christ’s love are deeply, even murderously, intolerant of criticism. While we may want to ascribe this to human nature, it is clear that such hatred draws considerable support from the Bible. How do I know this? The most disturbed of my correspondents always cite chapter and verse.”
So begins Letter to a Christian Nation…
A few short book reviews:
Editorial Reviews
Give a copy to every Bible Banger you know...., October 19, 2006
| Reviewer: | iconoclast535 - See all my reviews |
HAAAA. I was HOWLING with laughter before I even finished the introduction. Unfortunately, the cons and the Neocons who need to read it probably won't, because even though Sam Harris kept it short, he did use big words. What sustains me, however, is IMAGINING them reading it.... I would be willing to contribute to any group that would rent a bullhorn and go through the streets of Washington reading this book.