Dennett, Daniel C.;
Breaking the spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
Penguin Group USA, 2007, 448 pages
ISBN 0143038338, 9780143038337
topics: | philosophy | religion | atheism
Traces the history of religion, why we need it, how it manifested itself in ancient times (many forms or agents, gods were personally interested in us), and how it changed over time. Science and the debate over whether god exists. What meaning religion may have in today's world. See also Pascal's Fire: Scientific Faith and Religious Understanding.