{"product_id":"adieu-to-god-9780470669945","title":"Adieu to God","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdieu to God\u003c\/i\u003e examines atheism from a psychological perspective and reveals how religious phenomena and beliefs are psychological rather than supernatural in origin.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnswers the psychological question of why, in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary, do religions continue to prosper?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at atheism and religion using a fair and balanced approach based on the latest work in psychology, sociology, anthropology, psychiatry and medicine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAcknowledges the many psychological benefits of religion while still questioning the validity of its supernatural belief systems and providing atheist alternatives to a fulfilling life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this fascinating little book (201 pages, including references and a subject index), Mick Power communicates no such tinge of agnosticism when proclaiming in the preface of Adieu to God: Why Psychology Leads to Atheismthat “my belief is that psychology (with help from philosophy, anthropology, sociology, physics, biology . . .) offers a far more powerful explanation than any religious system ever will” (p.x).”  (\u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2013)  \u003cp\u003e“His final chapter summarises the argument and proposes how one might be a healthy atheist with a sense of meaning and purpose, a sense of belonging and community and a set of personal goals and values.  He does not forecast the disappearance of religions but proposes how they can be explained in terms of psychology and sociology.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Scientific \u0026amp; Medical Network\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ix  \u003cp\u003e1. A Short History of Religion 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Psychology of Religion—The Varieties of Normal Experience 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Psychology of Religion—The Varieties of Abnormal Experience 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Social Structures and Religion 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Religion, Power, and Control 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Religion and Health 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. How to Be a Healthy Atheist 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 195\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402397524311,"sku":"9780470669945","price":23.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470669945.jpg?v=1730480277","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/adieu-to-god-9780470669945","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}