Believe

Really quite an excellent book. Thoughtful, ecumenical, and a good deal more convincing than most of the philosophical defenses of religious belief that I've read. Well worth the quick read if you're on the fence about, well, about the most important question one can ask, no?......more

Very disappointing! He wants to believe so you should too! Science hasn’t figured Consciousness or The Universe’s Secrets out yet, so obviously they don’t exist. Believe! People everywhere have had visions and miracles forever so there must be a god. Believe! Suppose Theists are right and you’re gonna......more

Decently well-argued case for religious belief, and secondarily, spirituality, especially when it comes to physical and cosmic arguments for a capital-C Creator or Creators. However, the conservative nature of the author grates at places, particularly when he’s referring to the power of human love a......more

I appreciate Douthat, and I think this book could prove fruitful in some conversations with friends of mine that I hope will be Christians soon. However, I am a little perplexed by the idea of committing to *any* religion in order to find the one true religion. Then again, many stories have risen ab......more

Honestly…not very good. Giving it 2 stars because I know a lot of people will give it 5 stars, but it’s really unconvincing as an “objective” case for religious observance. He sneaks in wayyyy too many obvious Christian assumptions and overstates his knowledge of world religions.......more