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sakisreads's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Not my usual pick, but I love David Baddiel so I had to give it a go!
There are some spectacular sections in this book, including:
‘Some non-believers reading this will think: Speak for yourself. It's common among atheists, in trashing religion, also to trash the rewards of religion. Or, to be more specific, to disavow the presence in themselves of what religion is there to serve. There is something a little macho in atheism. Some atheists divine - correctly - that what religion provides for human beings is comfort, and then, in a way that can feel a bit adolescent, they feel impelled to say, essentially, 'Comfort? That's for babies?
But humans, a subset of which includes all atheists, are babies, however old and intellectual and cynical they grow. No matter how adult and controlled we seem on the surface, underneath we are hive of wailing, impulsive, immediate need.’
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Such a brilliant book, and so short and sweet too 👏🏼 Definitely want to get more into Baddiel’s writing. 3.5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism and Islamophobia
lou_christie's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5