God: The Failed Hypothesis
LC Class BL240.3 .S738 2007 | | |
| Preceded by | The Comprehensible Cosmos: Where Do The Laws Of Physics Come From? | |
|---|---|---|
God: The Failed Hypothesis is a 2007 non-fiction book by scientist Victor J. Stenger who argues that there is no evidence for the existence of a deity and that God's existence, while not impossible, is improbable.
Synopsis
Stenger writes that when
Stenger believes we have more than enough
Critique
David Ludden of
Damien Broderick wrote in The Australian, "Stenger offers an answer to that deep question in his two new books, arguing a materialist, God-free account of the cosmos, equally antagonistic to superstition, to the paranormal and to religions archetypal and newfangled alike. He refuses to accept the polite accommodation urged by agnostic Stephen Jay Gould that science and religion can never be in conflict as they are non-overlapping 'magisteria'."[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Grothe, D. J. (March 2, 2007). "Victor Stenger – God: The Failed Hypothesis". Point of Inquiry. Center for Inquiry. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ ISSN 1556-5696. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "God: The Failed Hypothesis / The Comprehensible Cosmos". The Australian. March 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-17.[dead link]
Further reading
- Carlson, Elof Axel. (September 2007). "The Resurrection of Atheism". Quarterly Review of Biology. 82(3): 256–58.
- Flynn, Tom. (2007). "Tour De Force". ISSN 0272-0701.
- Hey, John. (April/May 2007). "God, The Failed Hypothesis: How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist". Implicit Religion. 10(3): 311–313. ISSN 1063-9330.
- Lachmann, P. J. (2009). "God: 'To Be or Not to Be; That Is Not the Question'". American Journal of Psychology. 122(2): 272–278.
External links
- Description from Prometheus Books
- A summary of God: The Failed Hypothesis from Stenger