Adieu to God examines atheism from a psychologicalperspective and reveals how religious phenomena and beliefs arepsychological rather than supernatural in origin.
Answers the psychological question of why, in the face ofoverwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary, do religionscontinue to prosper?
Looks at atheism and religion using a fair and balancedapproach based on the latest work in psychology, sociology, anthropology, psychiatry and medicine
Acknowledges the many psychological benefits of religion whilestill questioning the validity of its supernatural belief systemsand providing atheist alternatives to a fulfilling life
Author description
Mick Power is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, as well as a practicing Clinical Psychologist who has worked at Guy's Hospital and Maudsley and Bethlem Hospitals. Raised as a Catholic, Power became an atheist at 16.
Table of contents
Preface. Chapter 1 A Short History of Religion. Chapter 2 The Psychology of Religion - The Varieties of Normal Experience. Chapter 3 The Psychology of Religion - The Varieties of Abnormal Experience. Chapter 4 Social Structures and Religion. Chapter 5 Religion, Power, and Control. Chapter 6 Religion and Health. Chapter 7 How to be a Healthy Atheist. References. Author Index.
