God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01ENZN13A |
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| Number of Pages | : | 268 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Compelling Critique of the Old Testament God Steven Hays After retirement, I decided to spend as much time as possible reading about two things, history and religion. For people who are not Bible scholars, this book aptly applies to both categories and is well worth your time. Simply put, the book is arranged by chapters, with each chapter addressing a descriptive adjective describing "God". ALL of the adjectives are critical, and all are supported with numerous quotes and stories from the Old Testament. The author refers to god (no capital letter) as Lord Jealous during Chapter One, and continues . "Great content, beautiful illustrations, and highly readable" according to Andrew L. Seidel. I loved this book. Dan Barker really did his homework. Everything from the content, to the foreword, to the beautiful illustrations by Gustave Doré, make this book worth reading.In the foreword, Richard Dawkins explains that he got more flak for one particular sentence in the God Delusion than the rest of the book combined: "The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic. A Must Read for Believers and Atheists B. Centre Unquestionably THE most comprehensive analysis and expose of the obscenity that is the "good book" I have ever read.While I've read two versions of the bible, having the varied and astoundingly heinous acts that were provoked, ordered, or conducted by "God" all in one volume, classified by their respective moral failures, and in context - brings things into crystal clear perspective. This book is a resource I will be using in debate, or casual discourse with the devout. Should be read by anyone who is willing to face the facts / accept the tr
Barker combs through both the Old and New Testaments (as well as 13 different editions of the "Good Book"), presenting powerful evidence for why Scripture shouldn't govern our everyday lives. What words come to mind when we think of God? Merciful? Just? Compassionate? In fact the Bible lays out God's primary qualities clearly: He's jealous, petty, unforgiving, bloodthirsty, vindictive - and worse! Originally conceived as a joint presentation between influential thinker and best-selling author Richard Dawkins and former evangelical preacher Dan Barker, this unique book provides an investigation into what may be the most unpleasant character in all fiction. This witty, well-researched book suggests that we should move past the Bible and clear a path to a kinder and more thoughtful world.