Apostrophe S

So I’ve been on a “nonreligious studies” kick here lately. I actually read this brief book a few weeks ago, but as you can see my posting as of late has been a little spotty. Lots going on, and I hope to elaborate in future posts, soon.But anyway, back to “Letter to a Christian Nation” by Sam Harris. This is a perfect little anti-manifesto about why it’s unwise to base one’s political actions on one’s religious beliefs. Furthermore, Harris points out how unwise it is to do so as a fundamentalist Christian.

His fight is not with those who quietly practice their religion and keep the rest of their lives separate from it, although he does call them enablers. His fight is with those who would impose their narrow-minded views on morality onto the rest of the world. I couldn’t agree more.

If you’ve ever considered exploring the idea of atheism, or feel that a religious worldview has just never been your style, I would recommend picking up this book. It’s well-intentioned, eloquent and won’t cost you but a few hours reading if you happen to completely disagree with Harris perspective.

This book is part of the Open Books project I’m working on.