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Irreligion by John Allen Paulos — WisdomDeck honest review
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Irreligion

by John Allen Paulos

A mathematician examines the standard arguments for God, from design to first cause, and finds them lacking. Brief and logical, less hostile than Dawkins.

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  1. Check the logic.
  2. Complexity does not imply a designer.
  3. Respectful disagreement.

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