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Recommended Reading (A - Z): Religion and Religious Criticism

Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History
Aaronovitch, D. May 26, 2010. #
Politics and History, Religion and Religious Criticism

Terrorist Hunter
Anonymous July 27, 2007. #
Religion and Religious Criticism
From Publishers Weekly
The author of this gripping account, whose identity, for obvious reasons, must remain secret, has some shocking revelations to make regarding innocuous-sounding Islamic groups that she says serve...

The First Crusade: A New History: The Roots of Conflict between Christianity and Islam
Asbridge, T August 2, 2007. #
Politics and History, Religion and Religious Criticism

Confession of a Buddhist Atheist
Batchelor, S. June 1, 2010. #
Religion and Religious Criticism, Eastern Philosophy and Meditation

While Europe Slept
Bawer, B August 2, 2007. #
Politics and History, Religion and Religious Criticism

The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims
Bostom, A. May 27, 2010. #
Politics and History, Religion and Religious Criticism

When Time Shall Be No More: Prophesy Belief In Modern American Culture
Boyer, P July 27, 2007. #
Religion and Religious Criticism
Washington Post Book World : A splendid, rigorously documented treatise, as up to date as the morning newspaper…No book provides more comprehensive information about the awesome degree to which Biblical literalism and...

Reflections on the Revolution In Europe: Immigration, Islam, and the West
Caldwell, C. May 27, 2010. #
Politics and History, Religion and Religious Criticism

Constantine’s Sword: The Church and the Jews—A History
Carroll, J August 7, 2007. #
Politics and History, Religion and Religious Criticism

Secular Conscience: Why Belief Belongs in Public Life
Dacey, A. March 3, 2008. #
Religion and Religious Criticism, Philosophy

A Devil’s Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and LoveR
Dawkins, R July 27, 2007. #
Mind and Life Sciences, Religion and Religious Criticism
Amazon.com
Richard Dawkins has an opinion on everything biological, it seems, and in A Devil’s Chaplain, everything is biological. Dawkins weighs in on topics as diverse as ape rights, jury trials, religion, and...

The God Delusion
Dawkins, R July 27, 2007. #
Religion and Religious Criticism
From Scientific American
Richard Dawkins, in The God Delusion, tells of his exasperation with colleagues who try to play both sides of the street: looking to science for justification of their religious convictions...

Breaking the Spell
Dennett, D July 27, 2007. #
Religion and Religious Criticism, Philosophy
From Publishers Weekly
In his characteristically provocative fashion, Dennett, author of Darwin’s Dangerous Idea and director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University, calls for a scientific, rational...

Blasphemy: How the Religious Right is Hijacking
Dershowitz, A July 27, 2007. #
Politics and History, Religion and Religious Criticism
From Booklist
This author, if it needs explaining, is a renowned lawyer and Harvard law professor, author of several best-selling books, and an abiding advocate and defender of personal rights and freedoms. Although he...

Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why
Ehrman, B July 27, 2007. #
Religion and Religious Criticism
From Booklist
The popular perception of the Bible as a divinely perfect book receives scant support from Ehrman, who sees in Holy Writ ample evidence of human fallibility and ecclesiastical politics. Though himself...
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The Destructive Power of Religion: Violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam [4 volumes]
Ellens, J.H. (Ed.) September 4, 2007. #
Religion and Religious Criticism

Civilization and Its Discontents
Freud, S. January 19, 2009. #
Mind and Life Sciences, Religion and Religious Criticism

The Future of an Illusion
Freud, S. January 19, 2009. #
Mind and Life Sciences, Religion and Religious Criticism

Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism
Goldberg, M July 27, 2007. #
Politics and History, Religion and Religious Criticism
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. In an impressive piece of lucid journalism, Salon.com reporter Goldberg dives into the religious right and sorts out the history and networks of what to most liberals is an...

The Suicide of Reason: Radical Islam’s Threat to the West
Harris, L August 26, 2007. #
Politics and History, Religion and Religious Criticism

The Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam
Hirsi Ali, A July 27, 2007. #
Politics and History, Religion and Religious Criticism
From Booklist
Well-known feminist Ali was named as the next target of outraged Muslims in a letter pinned with a knife to the chest of slain Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, murdered in 2004. Ali was the screenwriter on...

Infidel
Hirsi Ali, A July 27, 2007. #
Politics and History, Religion and Religious Criticism
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Readers with an eye on European politics will recognize Ali as the Somali-born member of the Dutch parliament who faced death threats after collaborating on a film about domestic...

Nomad: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations
Hirsi Ali, A. June 3, 2010. #










