CLERICAL ERRORS
Click on 'Clerical Errors' above to read Bob Rees's book on the improbable history of Christianity and the diabolical harm that it has done, and continues to do, in God's name. We soon discover, however, that God is innocent! The finger of suspicion turns instead to the Clerics who originally formulated Christian dogma, and on their successors who have subsequently promoted various competing brands of monotheism.
CONTENTS OF ABOVE: Part I: Setting the scene 6 Chapter 1: One of many biased short histories of Christianity 7
Part II: The harm done in God’s name 18 Chapter 2: Promote ignorance, oppose progress 21 Chapter 3: Sin and morality 36 Chapter 4: Some sample sins 57 Chapter 5: Divisiveness 76 Chapter 6: God is on our side 91 Chapter 7: Suffer, little children! 112
Part III: Could it all be a con trick? 126 Chapter 8: The shaky foundations of Christianity 133 Chapter 9: How can so many intelligent people be so wrong? 162 Chapter 10: Clinging to belief 178 Chapter 11: Slowly losing faith 188
Part IV: Follow the money 206 Chapter 12: The God business 208 Chapter 13: Political power 220
Part V: What’s to be done? 238 Chapter 14: The lessons 240 Index 262 |
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