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1.Letter to a Christian Nation (Vintage) by: Sam Harris January 08, 2008
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I read this book in about two days because it was so good, yes, I know some can read it in one sitting, but I'm fairly busy. Anyway, it was nice to read something that mirrors my sentiments on this topic almost exactly. Sam Harris isn't apologetic in his critique of religion and I think this is a breath of fresh air to simply call hypocrisy for hypocrisy. One thing I did like is that Harris didn't single out just Christianity, but he actually goes over religion in general. I think this is because he didn't want to give out any illusions that Christianity is the sole problem religion out there, it's not, it's all religious conceptions. One point that I hadn't really given much thought was the financial perspective. Which is funny because I have a degree in finance and economics. ... Read More

2.The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason by: Sam Harris October 10, 2005
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I agree with most of Harris' thesis and was sympathetic to those views of which I am not in agreement up until Harris' argument regarding moral equivalency. Of course a moral equivalency between the bombing of the pharmaceutical plant in Sudan during the Clinton administration and the events of 9/11 is an atrocious argument to make, but I think Harris betrays the intellectual justification for his entire thesis by glossing over and discounting the discussion here. As enlightened as contemporary Christian nations may be when compared to their predecessors in centuries past, it is impossible to ignore, as it appears Harris does, the clout the idea of heaven has for American Christians. Harris implores his critics to simply take Muslims at their word and look at the motivations they espouse ... Read More

3.The End of Faith (Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason) by: Sam Harris 2004
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Dear M. McMillin, your defense of faith gives no evidence of you having read the book you reviewed. It seems to me, that your only goal was to place a bad feedback, not an evaluation of the content. Lichtenberg, a german writer of the 18th century, once observed: "It is really a miracle, that people prefer to kill for their faith than living according to it. Sam Harris points out that most religions contain dogmas of intolerance and hatred towards others (siding commandments of love for others). This is the reason he feels, religious faith is ethically inadequate. At one point he remarks, that faith is the resource (when reason fails) to keep stuck on certain ideas. Or in other words: When our reason tells us, something cannot or should not be, we use faith to avoid an update of our attitude. ... Read More

4.Scott Foresman Reading: Take a Closer Look by: Peter Afflerbach, James Beers, Camille Blachowicz, Dawson Candy Boyd, Deborah Diffily, Dolores Gaunty-Porter, Violet Harris, Donald Leu, Susan McClanahan, Dianne Monson, Bertha Perez, Sam Sebesta, Karen K. Wixson 2000-01
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Dear M. McMillin, your defense of faith gives no evidence of you having read the book you reviewed. It seems to me, that your only goal was to place a bad feedback, not an evaluation of the content. Lichtenberg, a german writer of the 18th century, once observed: "It is really a miracle, that people prefer to kill for their faith than living according to it. Sam Harris points out that most religions contain dogmas of intolerance and hatred towards others (siding commandments of love for others). This is the reason he feels, religious faith is ethically inadequate. At one point he remarks, that faith is the resource (when reason fails) to keep stuck on certain ideas. Or in other words: When our reason tells us, something cannot or should not be, we use faith to avoid an update of our attitude. ... Read More

5.Scott Foresman Reading: Let's Learn Together by: Peter Afflerbach, James Beers, Camille Blachowicz, Candy Dawson Boyd, Deborah Diffily, Dolores Gaunty-Porter, Violet Harris, Donald Leu, Susan McClanahan, Dianne Monson, Bertha Perez, Sam Sebesta, Karen K. Wixson 2000-01
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Dear M. McMillin, your defense of faith gives no evidence of you having read the book you reviewed. It seems to me, that your only goal was to place a bad feedback, not an evaluation of the content. Lichtenberg, a german writer of the 18th century, once observed: "It is really a miracle, that people prefer to kill for their faith than living according to it. Sam Harris points out that most religions contain dogmas of intolerance and hatred towards others (siding commandments of love for others). This is the reason he feels, religious faith is ethically inadequate. At one point he remarks, that faith is the resource (when reason fails) to keep stuck on certain ideas. Or in other words: When our reason tells us, something cannot or should not be, we use faith to avoid an update of our attitude. ... Read More

6.Scott Foresman Reading: My Time to Shine by: Peter Afflerbach, James Beers, Camille Blachowicz, Dawson Candy Boyd, Deborah Diffily, Dolores Gaunty-Porter, Violet Harris, Donald Leu, Susan McClanahan, Dianne Monson, Bertha Perez, Sam Sebesta, Karen K. Wixson 2000-01
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Dear M. McMillin, your defense of faith gives no evidence of you having read the book you reviewed. It seems to me, that your only goal was to place a bad feedback, not an evaluation of the content. Lichtenberg, a german writer of the 18th century, once observed: "It is really a miracle, that people prefer to kill for their faith than living according to it. Sam Harris points out that most religions contain dogmas of intolerance and hatred towards others (siding commandments of love for others). This is the reason he feels, religious faith is ethically inadequate. At one point he remarks, that faith is the resource (when reason fails) to keep stuck on certain ideas. Or in other words: When our reason tells us, something cannot or should not be, we use faith to avoid an update of our attitude. ... Read More

7.Reading: Surprise Me by: Peter Afflerbach, James Beers, Camille Blachowicz, Candy Dawson Boyd, Deborah Diffily, Dolores Gaunty-Porter, Violet Harris, Donald Leu, Susan McClanahan, Dianne Monson, Bertha Perez, Sam Sebesta, Karen K. Wixson 2000-01
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Dear M. McMillin, your defense of faith gives no evidence of you having read the book you reviewed. It seems to me, that your only goal was to place a bad feedback, not an evaluation of the content. Lichtenberg, a german writer of the 18th century, once observed: "It is really a miracle, that people prefer to kill for their faith than living according to it. Sam Harris points out that most religions contain dogmas of intolerance and hatred towards others (siding commandments of love for others). This is the reason he feels, religious faith is ethically inadequate. At one point he remarks, that faith is the resource (when reason fails) to keep stuck on certain ideas. Or in other words: When our reason tells us, something cannot or should not be, we use faith to avoid an update of our attitude. ... Read More

8.The End of Faith by: Sam Harris 2004
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Dear M. McMillin, your defense of faith gives no evidence of you having read the book you reviewed. It seems to me, that your only goal was to place a bad feedback, not an evaluation of the content. Lichtenberg, a german writer of the 18th century, once observed: "It is really a miracle, that people prefer to kill for their faith than living according to it. Sam Harris points out that most religions contain dogmas of intolerance and hatred towards others (siding commandments of love for others). This is the reason he feels, religious faith is ethically inadequate. At one point he remarks, that faith is the resource (when reason fails) to keep stuck on certain ideas. Or in other words: When our reason tells us, something cannot or should not be, we use faith to avoid an update of our attitude. ... Read More

9.More Pathways Out of Poverty from: Kumarian Press 2006-11
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If the title sounds familiar, it's because More Pathways Out of Poverty and its companion follows out the 2002 and 2006 books respectively, and offers new practices in microfinance and economics relating to poverty and social issues. There are many books that survey the social condition of poverty - but far less which examine economic strategies for circumventing poverty in the world. That's why college-level collections must have this - it provides a roadmap for recovery and comes not from ideals but from leading microfinance leaders and institutions determined to cut poverty by as much as half. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

10.Reclaiming Our Democracy: Healing The Break Between People And Government by: Sam Daley-Harris 2004-08
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This is a fantastic handbook for people who care about the state of today's world! Sam Daley-Harris provides inspiration for all of us with his simple suggestions on how we can live as the crew of spaceship earth, which, he points out, we are! He tells stories of how so many "ordinary" people have made a difference, just because they wrote a letter, called a newspaper editor, or did other sometimes challenging, sometimes mundane tasks. Anyone who wants to leave our children a better world than the one we see today should read this book.

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