Difference between revisions of "The Happy Heretic"
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[[Image:Happy Heretic, The - Hardcover - USA - 1st Edition.jpg|thumb|256x256px|First edition US hardcover.]] | [[Image:Happy Heretic, The - Hardcover - USA - 1st Edition.jpg|thumb|256x256px|First edition US hardcover.]] | ||
| − | '''''The Happy Heretic''''' is a non-fiction book written by [[Judith Hayes]] and published on 2000-06-01. | + | '''''The Happy Heretic''''' is a non-fiction book written by [[Judith Hayes]] and published on 2000-06-01. It is a collection of writings about the criticism of religion, primarily about Christanity. |
I bought this book at a CFI convention because I wanted to expand my knowledge of women in the skeptical and atheist movements. | I bought this book at a CFI convention because I wanted to expand my knowledge of women in the skeptical and atheist movements. | ||
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
| − | * Hayes records a lot of the constant hypocrisy around religious preaching piety and being terrible. | + | * Hayes records a lot of the constant hypocrisy around religious preaching piety and being terrible and writes scathing rebukes. |
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
* I don't care much for the satire articles. Religions have plenty of ridiculous ideas without having to make up new ones. | * I don't care much for the satire articles. Religions have plenty of ridiculous ideas without having to make up new ones. | ||
* I don't like how the satire articles are intermixed in with the serious articles without an obvious indication. | * I don't like how the satire articles are intermixed in with the serious articles without an obvious indication. | ||
| + | * Hayes often skips over areas where she could go into more detail. For example, in the chapter about morality, though she rightly points out the flaws with the belief that only religious people can have morals, she doesn't go into any depth on where morality actual comes from. | ||
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
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| − | [[Category: Books]] | + | [[Category: Books|Happy Heretic, The]] |
| − | [[Category: Non Fiction]] | + | [[Category: Non Fiction|Happy Heretic, The]] |
| − | [[Category: Atheism]] | + | [[Category: Atheism|Happy Heretic, The]] |
| − | [[Category: Religion]] | + | [[Category: Religion|Happy Heretic, The]] |
| − | [[Category: Humor]] | + | [[Category: Humor|Happy Heretic, The]] |
Revision as of 13:30, 4 May 2018
The Happy Heretic is a non-fiction book written by Judith Hayes and published on 2000-06-01. It is a collection of writings about the criticism of religion, primarily about Christanity.
I bought this book at a CFI convention because I wanted to expand my knowledge of women in the skeptical and atheist movements.
Status
I own a first edition hardcover.
Review
Good
- Hayes records a lot of the constant hypocrisy around religious preaching piety and being terrible and writes scathing rebukes.
Bad
- I don't care much for the satire articles. Religions have plenty of ridiculous ideas without having to make up new ones.
- I don't like how the satire articles are intermixed in with the serious articles without an obvious indication.
- Hayes often skips over areas where she could go into more detail. For example, in the chapter about morality, though she rightly points out the flaws with the belief that only religious people can have morals, she doesn't go into any depth on where morality actual comes from.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Links
- goodreads.com/book/show/835869.The_Happy_Heretic - Good Reads.
