The Case for Religion
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oneworld Publications
Published:29th Feb '08
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
A brilliant and accessible rebuttal of The God Delusion from one of Christianity's most incisive thinkers
Long before the release of the "God Delusion", this influential and incisive book was defending religious belief on all sides from its detractors.Long before the release of The God Delusion, Keith Ward was defending religious belief on all sides from its detractors. In the new paperback edition of this influential bestseller, Keith Ward examines the arguments put forward by a host of scientists, sociologists, and psychologists, who claim that religion is nothing more than a host of naïve superstitions and delusions.
Exploring the work of thinkers from Sigmund Freud to Emile Durkheim, Ward offers an alternative view, demonstrating religion’s key contribution to the human condition and its crucial relevance to the world today.
" Ward lays out the case for religion with scrupulous argument and without designs." * Interreligious Insight *
"a lively and interesting survey" * Reviews in Religion and Theology *
"He writes so well that this rather difficult subject becomes completely gripping." * The Good Book Guide *
"The book offers a simple introduction to its main features and provides a useful basic background as well as an invaluable resource for visual material, with clear photo-copiable line drawings of important features of a world faith, together with explanatory text." * Christian Marketplace *
"A lively and interesting survey" * Reviews in Religion and Theology *
"This book contains all the familiar War characteristics of clarity, verve and humour." * Church Times *
"Ideal for serious students of religion." * Publishers Weekly *
"Professor Ward will convince most reasonable readers that human nature would be poorer if the religious impulse were denied. He puts into more intelligent words than most of us could muster what it is which would be lost if we all became material atheists." * The Spectator *
" This insightful book is a valuable contribution to current questions regarding the role of religion in this new millenium." * Dialogue and Alliance *
"Ideal for serious students of religion." * Publishers Weekly *
"Professor Ward will convince most reasonable readers that human nature would be poorer if the religious impulse were denied. He puts into more intelligent words than most of us could muster what it is which would be lost if we all became material atheists." * The Spectator *
ISBN: 9781851685455
Dimensions: 225mm x 146mm x 15mm
Weight: 399g
272 pages
New edition