Comments on: The End of Faith: Sam Harris http://gregjerome.wordpress.com/2007/05/03/the-end-of-faith-sam-harris/ A people's view of politics, economics, war, and power. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:51:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Greg Jerome http://gregjerome.wordpress.com/2007/05/03/the-end-of-faith-sam-harris/#comment-91 Greg Jerome Sun, 13 May 2007 02:21:59 +0000 http://gregjerome.wordpress.com/2007/05/03/the-end-of-faith-sam-harris/#comment-91 John You are right on with your criticism of Harris. He does get angry at times, he would likely characterize this as "urgency." This kind of forceful, confrontational writing may be necessary to wake people up and force society to confront this problem. I don't know. The End of Faith is very much in the same style. I haven't read anything else about atheism, I plan to read The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, but haven't got there yet. Do you have any recommendations? John

You are right on with your criticism of Harris. He does get angry at times, he would likely characterize this as “urgency.” This kind of forceful, confrontational writing may be necessary to wake people up and force society to confront this problem. I don’t know.

The End of Faith is very much in the same style. I haven’t read anything else about atheism, I plan to read The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, but haven’t got there yet. Do you have any recommendations?

]]> By: John Lloyd http://gregjerome.wordpress.com/2007/05/03/the-end-of-faith-sam-harris/#comment-89 John Lloyd Fri, 11 May 2007 11:37:47 +0000 http://gregjerome.wordpress.com/2007/05/03/the-end-of-faith-sam-harris/#comment-89 Though my reading of his work is limited to <i>Letter</i>, I also recommend reading Mr. Harris. My enthusiasm is somewhat limp, though, as developed in my <a href="http://johnl.wordpress.com/2006/12/25/harris-letter/" rel="nofollow">post</a> of (ironically) 25 December: <blockquote>As much as I agree with lots of Harris’ observation, I feel compelled to note that Letter reads a lot like an angry screed. He got a lot right in the book, but it comes dangerously close to perpetuating the same vitriol that it rightly rejects.</blockquote> Would you say that the other books champion the case for atheism in a more gentle and inviting manner? Though my reading of his work is limited to Letter, I also recommend reading Mr. Harris. My enthusiasm is somewhat limp, though, as developed in my post of (ironically) 25 December:

As much as I agree with lots of Harris’ observation, I feel compelled to note that Letter reads a lot like an angry screed. He got a lot right in the book, but it comes dangerously close to perpetuating the same vitriol that it rightly rejects.

Would you say that the other books champion the case for atheism in a more gentle and inviting manner?

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