How "God" Works
A Logical Inquiry on Faith
Published on 6. January 2015
280 pages
978-1-4549-1379-5 (ISBN)
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Does God exist? Using an intellectually rigorous, scientific approach, Marshall Brain?the founder of HowStuffWorks.com and author of the How Stuff Works series?sets out to resolve the eternal debate once and for all. With a compelling sense of curiosity, he breaks down mankind's search for a higher power, tackling such quandaries as: Who is God? What are his attributes? What is God doing and why? How does God interact with humanity? And ultimately, how can humans know with certainty whether God is real or imaginary?How God Works is an enlightening journey in critical thinking that challenges readers to boldly approach the subject of personal faith and put aside intuition in favor of objectivity and logic.
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Marshall Brain is best known as the founder of HowStuffWorks.com, and is the bestselling author of the How Stuff Works series (Wiley). He has appeared on Oprah, Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, CNN, Modern Marvels, and in many other media outlets to apply his signature approach to unraveling the mysteries of life. He is also the host of the National Geographic Channel's Factory Floor with Marshall Brain TV show. He lives in Cary, North Carolina.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Chapter 1: What Happened at Banda Aceh?
- Chapter 2: Can We Prove That Something Is Imaginary?
- Chapter 3: Why Do People Believe In Imaginary Things?
- Chapter 4: Who Is God?
- Chapter 5: Does God Answer Prayers?
- Chapter 6: What Happens If We Examine Prayer Statistically?
- Chapter 7: Does God Cure Rabies?
- Chapter 8: Why Won't God Heal Amputees?
- Chapter 9: Have You Thought About the Yes/No/Wait Fallacy?
- Chapter 10: What Does Prayer Tell Us About God?
- Chapter 11: How Do We Know That Santa Claus Is Imaginary?
- Chapter 12: What Is Absurdity, and What Is a Myth?
- Chapter 13: If God Is Imaginary, Why Is Christianity So Common In the United States?
- Chapter 14: Is God Love?
- Chapter 15: Who Is the Bible's Author?
- Chapter 16: If God Exists, Why Don't We Ask God to Appear?
- Chapter 17: Why Don't We Ask Jesus to Appear?
- Chapter 18: Do People Hear God's Voice?
- Chapter 19: What Would Our World Look Like If There Were No God?
- Chapter 20: How Could Anyone Say That God Is Good or That God Is Love?
- Chapter 21: Do You Have a Soul?
- Chapter 22: Understanding Religious Super-Irrationality
- Chapter 23: A Brief Resource Guide for Recovering Believers
- End Notes
