God.Com: A Deity for the New Millennium [Paperback]

John A. Henderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2005

This book may allow some people to overcome their fear of a vengeful, cruel god that they have been taught to believe in as children. It may allow more people to speak out when they hear religious leaders use their gods to incite people to do harm to other people. It may even allow more of us to admit, "I could be wrong."

Editorial Reviews

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Dr Henderson has written a simple, easy to understand book on the harmful effects of organized religion ... --William Harwood

ideal for a gift from an atheist or agnostic to a theist who “has everything else.” --Richard T. Hull, Ph.D., Retired Professor of Philosophy

This book is an apt kind of summary of all the objections to the god ideas voiced by thoughtful people. --Wolf Roder, Professor of Geography, University of Cincinnati

About the Author

John A. Henderson, M.D. graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1945. He interned at Research and Educational Hospital, Chicago, Illinois and was a surgical resident at Scott And White Clinic, Temple, Texas. He spent his first career in the United States Air Force, retiring as a Colonel in 1972. During his Air Force career, he was stationed in England, Spain, and Japan as well as in various states from New York to California. After retiring from the Air Force, he practiced general surgery in Asheville, North Carolina Until 1994. He is now semi-retired, assisting other surgeons, and performing the duties of County Medical Examiner.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Parkway Publishers (June 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188790591X
• ISBN-13: 978-1887905916
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,628,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Free Thought Expressed Well, January 19, 2003

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"uufreethinker" (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GOD.com: A Diety for the New Millennium (Paperback)

WOW!... Never have I read anything that mirrors my own personal philosophy about God so well! This book should be required reading for any Unitarian Universalist, like myself, who really wants to know what it means to seek truth as a humanist. John gives us plenty of reasons why we should not think that 'In God We MUST Trust'! An obvious conclusion is that the best thing to have faith in is yourself. I constantly redefine, by reason, my spiritual equation to live by. Thank you John Henderson for writing great words that fit in that formula!!! This is really an extremely intelligent, well written book deserving far more than a simple AMEN!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Guilt Free, January 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: GOD.com: A Diety for the New Millennium (Paperback)

A good book for those who want to be freed from religious induced guilt. Thought provoking with a touch of humor.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Champon Featherweight, December 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: GOD.com: A Diety for the New Millennium (Paperback)

Most important, I am a Southern Baptist. I read as much as possible on the topic of religion. This is one of the best researched books you will find on religion. Page for page, it has more facts and commentary than books that are considerably more portly. While I can not agree with every conclusion, I recommend this to anyone who has interest in the subject.