Name: God: The Most Unpleasant Character in all Fiction
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Author: Richard Dawkins
ISBN: 9781633888760

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God: The Most Unpleasant Character in all Fiction

Type

Physical Book

Author

Dan Barker

Preface by

Richard Dawkins

Publisher

Prometheus Books

Year

2023

Language

English

Pages

312

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781633888760

Synopsis "God: The Most Unpleasant Character in all Fiction "

What words come to mind when we think of God? Merciful? Just? Compassionate? In fact, the Bible lays out God's primary qualities clearly: jealous, petty, unforgiving, bloodthirsty, vindictive--and worse! Originally conceived as a joint presentation between influential thinker and bestselling 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. Barker combs through both the Old and New Testament (as well as 13 different editions of the "Good Book"), presenting powerful evidence for why the Scripture shouldn't govern our everyday lives. This witty, well-researched book suggests that we should move past the Bible and clear a path to a kinder and more thoughtful world.

Richard Dawkins

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Chosen in 2013 as the world's most important intellectual by Prospect magazine, he rose to fame with The Selfish Gene, followed by The Blind Watchmaker, Climbing Mount Improbable, and Unweaving the Rainbow. He has received numerous awards and distinctions, such as the Royal Society of Literature award, the Author of the Year award at the British Book Awards, and the International Cosmos Prize.

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