Adieu to God

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"In this fascinating little book (201 pages, includingreferences and a subject index), Mick Power communicates no suchtinge of agnosticism when proclaiming in the preface of Adieu toGod: Why Psychology Leads to Atheismthat "my belief is thatpsychology (with help from philosophy, anthropology, sociology,physics, biology . . .) offers a far more powerful explanation thanany religious system ever will" (p.x)." (PsycCRITIQUES, 1 June 2013) "His final chapter summarises the argument and proposeshow one might be a healthy atheist with a sense of meaning andpurpose, a sense of belonging and community and a set of personalgoals and values. He does not forecast the disappearance ofreligions but proposes how they can be explained in terms ofpsychology and sociology." (The Scientific &Medical Network, 1 April 2012)Dawkins and Dennett taught us that there's no room for God inbiology. Stenger and Hawking taught us that there's no roomfor God in cosmology either. Now Mick Power pushes God out of hislast safe haven: the human mind. Power has written a great littlebook, showing that psychology is just as much of a threat toreligious belief as evolutionary theory and cosmology.Fundamentalists are going to lose a lot of sleep over thisone! --Dr. Steve Stewart-Williams, Lecturer inPsychology, Swansea University, UK "In Adieu to God, Mick Power gives a powerful andhumane account of the case for atheism from an under-exploredangle." --Andrew Copson, Chief Executive, BritishHumanist Association, UK