He devotes an entire section to criticizing Christianity, astutely pointing out how contemporary Christians don't even follow the teachings of Jesus, which they claim to do, because Jesus himself departed from the acceptable Jewish scriptures of his day in order to establish his own system of ethics. Serving his argument against the validity or benefit of religion, he demonstrates how a fundamentalist upbringing actually hurts the child when they grow up to discover that they lack the skills of criticism and inquisition and are susceptible to manipulation.Īnother interesting facet of Dawkins' book is his own articulation of Christian principles. Children raised in religious homes tend to be discouraged from asking questions however, this is a generalized opinion on Dawson's part. This belief, according to Dawkins, relies upon blind faith and is internally isolating. Since parents need their children to listen to them, sometimes they take advantage of the child by encouraging him or her to believe in God.

He attributes the discovery in neuroscience that the human brain actually possesses a specific area which appears to be responsible for religious capacity to social indoctrination. One primary focus of Dawkins' arguments is child development. Published in 2006, this book coincides with Dawkins' prestigious achievements in evolutionary biology. Dawkins is fundamentally opposed to religious belief, personally, which somewhat complicates his arguments. As a scientist, he's interested to discover what purpose faith serves in a human's life. He devotes his treatment of religion to the evolutionary utility of its existence in society. Richard Dawkins God Delusion represents a culmination of his personal conclusions regarding the efficacy and probability of God's existence. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.

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The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins