Sam Harris's The End of Faith (2004) posits that religious faith is fundamentally irrational, serving as a dangerous driver of conflict and, in his view, an obstacle to a rational, evidence-based society. The text contends that religious moderation provides a "human shield" for extremists by protecting the concept of faith from critical scrutiny, advocating instead for a secular, science-based ethics.
Sam Harris's The End of Faith (2004) posits that religious faith is fundamentally irrational, serving as a dangerous driver of conflict and, in his view, an obstacle to a rational, evidence-based society. The text contends that religious moderation provides a "human shield" for extremists by protecting the concept of faith from critical scrutiny, advocating instead for a secular, science-based ethics.
