Description |
xiv, 338 pages ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-325) and index. |
Contents |
God, etc. -- God in court -- The Christian God cannot exist -- Atheism and its current leading prolocutors -- Darwin and evolution -- The intelligence (or lack thereof) of intelligent design, and first cause -- Genesis -- Born-again Christians and their remarkable beliefs -- Jesus died for whom? And for what? -- If Jesus wasn't the Son of God, then who was He? -- The many absurdities of Christianity, and its monstrous god -- The Catholic Church : great, grand, and silly -- If God is all-good, why does He put all of us to death? -- What's so great up there in heaven? -- A brief descent into Hell -- Praying to a tree trunk -- Between morality and religion, who needs whom? -- Hey, look at us, we're just as silly as they are -- The sense and morality of agnosticism -- Bookends. Flushing God out ; Embarrassing God. |
Summary |
A noted attorney turns his sharp logic on both atheists and religious believers, arguing that agnosticism--a skepticism toward religious certainty of all kinds--is the best stance to take when it comes to considering a higher power. |
Subject |
Agnosticism.
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Agnosticism. (OCoLC)fst00800399
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ISBN |
9781593156299 (hardcover: alkaline paper) |
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1593156294 (hardcover: alkaline paper) |
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9781593156664 (e-bk.) |
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1593156669 (e-bk.) |
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