The God Argument: The Case against Religion and for Humanism is a 2013 book by the English philosopher and humanist, A. C. Grayling, in which he counters the arguments for the existence of God, and puts forward humanism as an alternative to religion.
Grayling is concerned with tone. He states that he wrote the first half of the book "thoroughly and calmly to examine all the arguments offered in support of religious beliefs",[1] such as the ontological argument for the existence of God, which he argues against in the first half of the book.
In the other half, he proposes humanism as a suitable substitute of religion for a moral life or what he calls a "good life". According to his definition of humanism, if one believes that moral choices should be grounded in "the responsible use of reason" and "human experience in the real world" then one is a humanist.[2]
References
- ^ "Atheism In search of the ungodly". Economist. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "The God Argument: the Case Against Religion and For Humanism by AC Grayling – review" (Press release). The Guardian. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
External links
- The God Argument, Grayling's interview with Sam Harris.
Reviews
- Bryan Appleyard: "Reviewed: The God Argument by A C Grayling ", New Statesman
- Julian Baggini: "The God Argument: The Case Against Religion and for Humanism by AC Grayling – review", The Guardian
- Morag Fraser: "The God Argument", The Age
- Tom Payne: "AC Grayling's latest attack on faith is smug, glib and lamentable", The Telegraph
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