Outgrowing God

By Richard Dawkins,

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Should we believe in God? In this new book, written for a new generation, the brilliant science writer and author of The God Delusion, explains why we shouldn't.

Should we believe in God? Do we need God in order to explain the existence of the universe? Do we need God…

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1 author picked Outgrowing God as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Richard Dawkins, celebrated science communicator and avowed atheist, has struck a great blow for reason with this guide for young and old.

In a dozen provocative essays, he explains how the natural world arose without design or intention; there is no need to invoke God. Indeed, nature becomes simultaneously more understandable, marvelous, and awe-inspiring when we recognize the power of natural forces to shape life. To me, miracles seem trite and boring compared to the realities that science has revealed.    

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