The End of Faith
2004 book by Sam Harris / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason is a 2004 book by Sam Harris, concerning organized religion, the clash between religious faith and rational thought, and the problem of intolerance that correlates with religious fundamentalism.
Author | Sam Harris |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Religion |
Publisher | W. W. Norton |
Publication date | August 11, 2004 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
Pages | 349 (paperback) 336 (Hardcover) |
ISBN | 0-7432-6809-1 |
OCLC | 62265386 |
Followed by | Letter to a Christian Nation |
Harris began writing the book during what he described as a period of "collective grief and stupefaction" following the September 11, 2001 attacks.[1] The book comprises a general critique of all religious belief.
The book was published August 11, 2004,[2] and it was awarded the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction the following year.[3] The paperback edition was published in October 2005. In the same month it entered The New York Times Best Seller list at number four, and remained on the list for a total of 33 weeks.[4]
In response to criticism and feedback regarding The End of Faith, Harris wrote Letter to a Christian Nation two years later.