Londons Falling

Suffer the little children

Rating: 4/5
Comments:
I like this work by Russell because he frames his morality structure from a null point. His work, especially on religion as is the focus here, is incredibly even-handed. If you compare this work to one of the more modern 'evangelical atheists' such as Dawkins, Harris, or Hitchins, what you will see is that Russell is not as antagonistic towards the received dogma that he is writing against. I don't know if this is a structure of the intellectual environment that he wrote in, or just part of Russell's own temperament and style.

However, I feel that his dissent was somehow "braver" than the more modern contrarian freethinkers because of that same intellectual environment. Russell's writing is clear and considered and thoughtful. Even if you don't agree with his positions, he writes as the most reasonable person in the room. If you are an atheist or a doubter, I would recommend this book. If you are religious, I would recommend this book even more strongly. If you don't know the counter-arguments, your faith is not as like the little children, it is childish.

Why I An Not a Christian - Bertrand Russell

Rating: 5/5
Comments:
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Why I Am Not A Fan of Mr. Russell

Rating: 2/5
Comments:
"Why I Am Not a Christian" was originally a talk given by British philosopher Bertrand Russell on March 6, 1927 for the National Secular Society, published in the same year as an essay in a pamphlet and then as a book, with other essays on religion. It is listed in the New York Public Library's list of the most influential books of the 20th century and generally cited for its devastating critique on Christianity. Mr. Russell briefly considers a number of arguments for the existence of God, including the cosmological, design, and moral arguments. He also delves into Christian doctrine alleging defects in both the teachings and character of Christ. He concludes that organized Christianity is the principal enemy of moral progress and that it derives its authority through fear-mongering.

For a book with this title, I was hoping for more cogent argumentation with validating evidence. This I was not given. Most of the book has nothing to do with its title and is a misnomer. Why I Am Not a Christian is just a 21-page essay out of 266 pages. Two-thirds of the essays relate to sexual freedom and how a god, whom does not exist, would let everyone do as they please because, in the end, "God loves everyone."

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