Greetings, I'm a newbie and this is my first post. First off, kudos on mentioning "the demon-haunted world", by Sagan. The book is a tour-de-force for combating irrational thinking and unsubstantiated beliefs. I'm presently reading Dawkins' "the greatest show on earth", but i'm only a few chapters in.
My recommendation (and i'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned here already) is Sam Harris' book "the end of faith". Sam has a true talent for taking 21st century realities and contrasting them with and superimposing them over long-held religious beliefs, and the results really pack a punch when presented in such context.
My next reads on the subject will be some of Dan Dennett's books, specifically "darwin's dangerous idea", and "breaking the spell: religion as a natural phenomenon".
My recommendation (and i'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned here already) is Sam Harris' book "the end of faith". Sam has a true talent for taking 21st century realities and contrasting them with and superimposing them over long-held religious beliefs, and the results really pack a punch when presented in such context.
My next reads on the subject will be some of Dan Dennett's books, specifically "darwin's dangerous idea", and "breaking the spell: religion as a natural phenomenon".
The cosmos is also within us. We're made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself - Carl Sagan
