Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-278) and index.
Contents:
What happened at Banda Aceh? -- Can we prove that something is imaginary? -- Why do people believe in imaginary things? --Who is God? -- Does God answer prayers? -- What happens if we examine prayer statistically? -- Does God cure babies? -- Why won't God heal amputees? -- Have you thought about the yes/no/wait fallacy? -- What does prayer tell us about God? -- How do we know that Santa Claus is imaginary? -- What is absurdity, and what is a myth? -- If God is imaginary, why is Christianity so common in the United States? -- Is God love? -- Who is the Bible's author? -- If God exists, why don't we ask God to appear? -- Do people hear God's voice? -- What would our world look like if there were no God? -- How could anyone way that God is good or that God is love? -- Do you have a soul? -- Understanding religious super-irrationality -- A brief resource guide for recovering believers.
Summary:
"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."--Publisher's description.
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