Science Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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How does McGrath describe ‘The God Delusion’?
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“a withering criticism against every form of religion.”
2
Q
How does McGrath describe Dawkins’ argument?
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“offering the atheist equivalent of slick hellfire preaching”
3
Q
What does McGrath comment about the need to write ‘The God Delusion’?
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Indicates that religion is still significant in a secular age where it is supposed to have been “left behind for good”.
4
Q
How does McGrath affirm Gould’s view?
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He recognised that “the natural sciences- including evolutionary biology- were consistent with both atheism and conventional religious belief.”
5
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What does Dawkins argue about religion and immorality?
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It is “the root of all evil”
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