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'Devastating in its use of cold logic.' - The Independent

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'What makes the book valuable is life-long uncompromising intellectual honesty.' - Times Literary Supplement



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Why I am not a Christian is considered one of the most blasphemous philosophical documents ever written, and at a time when we have faith schools and wars over religious beliefs, its message today couldn't be more relevant.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A rational survey of the irrationality of christianity, 24 Mar 2001
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I first came across this book when I was at school. Our divinity teacher, a clergyman, was asked about it and he told us not to read it because it was wicked. The result was that most of the class read it and, in my case, it was the first step to becoming an atheist.

Russell, in his fifteen essays, is humane, rational and tolerant. Indeed, he exhibits many of the qualities his christian critics appear to lack. Anyone who approaches this book with an open mind will be encouraged to think about beliefs and superstitions which from childhood many of us were encouraged to accept uncritically. The result, for some readers, will be to discover a freedom of thought and action outside the stultifying, and often nonsensical, strictures of religious belief. This is a stimulating book which has the capacity, if approached with an open mind, to change your life for the better. In reading it you have nothing to lose except what William Blake descibed as "mind forged manacles." Russell is a helpful step towards intellectual freedom.

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60 of 69 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Breath of Fresh Air, 15 Mar 2005
By Don Bay (Froson Sweden) - See all my reviews
A compilation of lectures and essays dating back to the 1920s, the contents of this book is liberating for any inquiring person feeling trapped in the nonsense of religious superstition. Years ago while attending college in the U.S., I came across this book and was captured by this quotation on the back cover:

"Religion, since it has its source in terror, has dignified certain kinds of fear and made people think them not disgraceful. In this it has done mankind a great disservice: all fear is bad..."

This book stripped the blindfold of religion from my eyes and opened the way toward rational thought. I never looked back. It's a good starting point for anybody wanting to step free of the muck that clutters too many minds, whether Christian or any other religion. Beyond this book are several others on a variety of subjects displaying Russell's compelling clarity of thought. The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell is certainly one I can recommend. Give it a shot; you have nothing to lose but your chains.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lucid, provocative and utterly sensible, 30 May 2006
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Bertrand Russell's greatest skill was to communicate complex and provocative ideas with clarity and logic. Why I Am Not A Christian includes a variety of essays, some more immediately accessible than others, but the title work is as calm and reasonable dismantling of Christianity as could possibly be written. There is no point me reiterating his arguments here, but Russell makes so persuasive a case that the only conclusion is thus: if you believe Christianity is what it claims to be, you clearly haven't given the subject proper consideration
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5.0 out of 5 stars Prescient and lucid.
I am a dabbler and not a philosophy geek. I read widely for recreation only, in that I am not studying for anything, merely trying to widen my overall knowledge and appreciation... Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. E. Lee

3.0 out of 5 stars NOTHING NEW
Yeah, whatever. Preaching to the choir innit. Sure it was more controversial at the time. Now, it's just like reading the views of a similar-minded person. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Easily Me

4.0 out of 5 stars Sensible arguments by a logical thinker
A whole variety of essays put together in this interesting book. Russells clear thinking is as some others have said 'A breath of fresh air'. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Sally Wilton

5.0 out of 5 stars A most important book
I read this book at Loughborough University in 1967. A friend (Andy) suggested I read it. I got it from the university library and was amazed. It changed my life. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Dai Mumfy

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Russell's best
If you think this book is going to give you fascinating insights into Russell's agnosticism, you will be disappointed. Read more
Published on 6 May 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new to report
Anyone hoping for a decisive philosphical dissection of theology will be greatly disappointed. In fact, a greater part of the book is composed of examples of his liberal political... Read more
Published on 17 April 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A rational analysis of Christianity
Anyone who is a Christian and who has not considered the issues raised in this book cannot really have thought about their religion and the damage it has done to humanity... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars A powerful attack against dogmatism
This book is a collection of essays written by Bertrand Russell in a long span of time, going from the end of the 19th Century to the 1950's. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars a number of articles addressing bertrand's views on religion
This is a fine book that contains 15 short essays on why Christianity is flawed it adresses mainly real life historical events, as events aginst religion
Published on 4 Dec 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A notable book in history; more philosophical history now.
Unquestionably, Russell has made a mark on the world through this book. It is an honest and personal appraisal of Christianity made by a well-known and respected thinker who... Read more
Published on 23 Aug 1999

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