Synopses & Reviews
Christopher Hitchens, described in the
London Observer as “one of the most prolific, as well as brilliant, journalists of our time” takes on his biggest subject yet-the increasingly dangerous role of religion in the world.
In the tradition of Bertrand Russells Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harriss recent bestseller, The End Of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos. With eloquent clarity, Hitchens frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble Telescopes awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix.
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Christopher Hitchens is the author of
Letters to a Young Contrarian, and the bestseller
No One Left to Lie To: The Values of the Worst Family. A regular contributor to
Vanity Fair,
The Atlantic Monthly and
Slate, Hitchens also writes for
The Weekly Standard,
The National Review, and
The Independent, and has appeared on
The Daily Show,
Charlie Rose,
The Chris Matthews Show,
Real Time with Bill Maher, and C-Spans
Washington Journal. He was named one of the worlds “Top 100 Public Intellectuals” by Foreign Policy and Britains Prospect. Christopher Hitchens lives in Washington, D.C.
From the Hardcover edition.