Feb 05, 2023selber1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The author highlights multiple issues with religious dogma. I would love to witness a debate between Sam Harris and a leading theologian, this book has me itching to know how a religious scholar might respond to Harris’ arguments.
Dec 13, 2021RichKinman rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I like the simplicity that Sam Harris uses in his words to describe how right-wing fundamentalist/fanatics think. A religious person can put on an image of who they are when they're in a social atmosphere! But, we all have lower thoughts;…
Oct 24, 2020lukasevansherman rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Harris's slim follow-up to his best-selling "The End of Faith," part of the so-called new atheism, which also includes Hitchens's "God is Not Great" and multiple books by scientist Richard Dawkins. I haven't read "End of Faith," but this…
Apr 04, 2018empbee rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A brief analysis of the failings of religion with quotations from the Bible. Anyone who wants a good discussion should read it. It may enlighten some who are willing to think rationally.
Letter to a Christian Nation is mostly a distillation of The End of Faith, addressed directly to the American Christian. It forgoes the focus on belief, consciousness, morality, and spirituality, and glosses largely over the author's…
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thingamabob
May 06, 2016
I haven't read this book, and don't need to to comment, because the title shows the author's ignorance and the nation's wrong view of itself. Put simply, America is not a "Christian nation."
A Christian, by definition, is a follower of…
May 05, 2016naturalist rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
also recommended
“Investigating Christian Privilege and Religious Oppression in the United States”
edited by Warren J. Blumenfeld 1947-, Khyati Y. Joshi 1970-, and Ellen Elizabeth Fairchild
Sense Publishers 2009, ISBN-13: 9087906765,…
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EuSei
May 05, 2016EuSei rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Well, at least someone admits this is a highly anti-Christian book! I'd suggest anyone interested on learning both sides of the argument to also read "Letter to an Atheist" by Michael Patrick Leahy. (For some strange reason that I can't…
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dendem4
May 04, 2016dendem4 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It's alright and I agree with it, but it contains weak to mild arguments. Also he sites the Daily mail for one of his statistics...really!?
Mar 15, 2016pete1984 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
A somewhat pointless book that doesn't really serve any particular purpose. I don't know who the target audience is. If you are a theist, you likely heard more scathing criticism of your religion and are already familiar with everything in…
Jul 20, 2015naturalist rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
“The Rise of Christian Fascism and Its Threat to American Democracy – We must attend to growing social and economic inequities in order to stop the most dangerous mass movement in American history -- or face a future of fascism under the…
Mar 23, 2015jocarr123 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was much more engaging that the "prequel", End of Faith. Harris stayed on point and offered some valuable insight. It left me wanting more - I think religion is a serious problem and this book, in the grand scheme, only hints at…
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redban
Sep 04, 2014redban rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
While I share similar concerns with Sam Harris, I prefer Chris Hedges' "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America", which is a more nuanced analysis of the issue. Also, read up on financial imperialism and political…
May 22, 2013wilbur2010 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is literally a letter to a Christian nation, so the only thing an atheist will likely get out of it is a template for their own responses to Christians of this particular bent. This is a very to-the-point book and I read it in one…
Nov 14, 2012danielestes rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I love this little book. I'm not sure whether it was this one, or Harris' more in-depth End of Faith—probably a combination of the two—that pissed off the devout, attracted new fans and rocketed him to stardom.
I easily identify with…
Oct 01, 2012Ron@Ottawa rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a small book of under 100 pages, and easy to read. Although the name refers to a 'Christian Nation' it actually targets reglions of other faiths, such as Islam. All arguments are fact-based and well presented This book should be…
Jan 18, 2011LexLuthor rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of the best anti-Christian pieces of work published. Harris deftly proves just how dangerous and barbaric this religion is, championing reason and logic over superstition and ignorance. It's a shame that people who will actually read…
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Letter to a Christian Nation