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    Adieu to God: Why Psychology Leads to Atheism
    Adieu to God: Why Psychology Leads to Atheism
    Adieu to God: Why Psychology Leads to Atheism
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    Adieu to God: Why Psychology Leads to Atheism

    By Mick Power

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    Adieu to God examines atheism from a psychological perspective and reveals how religious phenomena and beliefs are psychological rather than supernatural in origin.
    • Answers the psychological question of why, in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary, do religions continue to prosper?
    • Looks at atheism and religion using a fair and balanced approach based on the latest work in psychology, sociology, anthropology, psychiatry and medicine
    • Acknowledges the many psychological benefits of religion while still questioning the validity of its supernatural belief systems and providing atheist alternatives to a fulfilling life
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateJan 6, 2012
    ISBN9781119979951
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