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Long before the release of The God Delusion, Keith Ward was defending religious belief on all sides from its detractors. In the new paperback edition of this influential bestseller, Keith Ward examines the criticisms of religion put forward by a host of scientists, sociologists, and psychologists. Exploring the work of thinkers from Sigmund Freud to Emile Durkheim, Ward offers an alternative view, demonstrating religion's crucial relevance to the world today.
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BY THE SAME AUTHOR God: A Guide for the Perplexed God, Faith and the New Millennium: Christian Belief in an Age of Science God, Chance and Necessity In Defence of the Soul Concepts of God: Images of the Divine in Five Religious Traditions Christianity: A Short Introduction
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THE CASE FOR RELIGION First published by Oneworld Publications Limited 2004 This paperback edition first published 2008 Copyright © Keith Ward 2004 All rights reserved Copyright under Berne Convention ACIP record for this title is available from the British Library ISBN 978–1–85168–545–5 Typeset by Jayvee, Trivandrum, India Cover design by Simon McFadden Printed and bound in India for Imprint Digital Oneworld Publications Limited 185 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 7AR England www.oneworld-publications.com
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