Rather than slavish adherence to sacred books and archaic superstitions, religion should mean, according to Dolan, nothing more than a genuine fellowship among people of good will united in mutual respect and cooperation. A personable yet defiant tract advocating a rejection of magical solutions offered for human problems and a discriminating use of reason in its stead. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Rejecting the many magical solutions offered for human problems, Chester Dolan unmasks the folly that has passed for religion throughout history and the many dangers it poses to the human community. After recounting numerous examples of the fear and hate that many religious systems impose on people's lives, he argues that the world would be a far better place if we could exorcise our presumptuous gods, reject the religion of the mystics, and realize that our destiny rests with us. Rather than slavish adherence to sacred books and archaic superstitions, religion should mean, says Dolan, nothing more than a genuine fellowship among all people of good will united in mutual respect and cooperation. Only with a discriminating use of reason can we marshal facts and establish procedures to guide human progress. Motivated by reason, concern for others, and moral integrity, we can regain not only our sanity, but the right to think and the freedom to choose.

Argues for a religion that is based on ethical behavior, community service, and social change, and that does not rely on mysticism, pageantry, and unconsidered tradition

General

ISBN		9780879759315
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Prometheus Books
List Price		$34.98
Author		Dolan, Chester
Publication Date		01/01/1995
Release Status		In Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9.5 Inches (US) Width: 6.5 Inches (US) Thickness: 1.5 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 1.5 Pounds (US)