The End of Faith

Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason

Sam Harris examines the relationship between religious belief, reason, and violence in the modern world. He argues that faith-based claims often escape rational scrutiny and that religious differences can become especially dangerous in an age of weapons of mass destruction. Drawing on philosophy, neuroscience, and discussions of ethics, the book advocates a secular basis for morality and questions the idea that religious moderation adequately resolves these conflicts.

by Sam Harris

W.W. Norton & Co. · First published 2004 · 348 pages