A bit tough to wade through at times, Dennett presents convincing evidence for a theory that religion is a natural phenomenon evolved through humanity and tied to things such as language and ritual. This book covers so much ground, it's almost impossible to write just a capsule summary. However, if you come to it with an open mind, you can't help but be impressed with the depth of Dennett's knowledge and research on the subject. In the final analysis he thinks religion SHOULD be subject to the same process of inquiry that we put other ideas through, and refusing to do so can be quite dangerous. People need to open up their minds and think about this.
A bit more technical book than Hitchens' "God is not Great," it's accessible but a basic knowledge of psychology, evolutionary theory, and the social sciences in general would be most helpful.
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