How We Believe: The Search for God in an Age of Science (Abridged) Audiobook

" I wish this book was more focused, but that would probably limit the number of angles it could examine its subject from. As it is, it seems to me to be a relatively balanced look at a complex subject. The bibliography is promising. "

" Shermer has an easy to read style in contrast to many others in his field. Shermer treats belief as a process and addresses it in an unbiased manner. "

" A little too technical at times, but interesting. Shermer doesn't totally dump on believers, having been a born-again Christian at one point. He now is skeptical of religion, but allows that many others might not be. Not so much looking at how religion rose, but just an overall view of how/why people today believe. "

" One of those pivotal books for my belief system...and consequently my life. "

" A very interesting look into why people believe the things they do. As the founder of the Skeptics Society, Shermer has quite a bit of experience in dealing with such topics. "

" This book did a great job of breaking down our instincts as humans to believe in something supernatural. Michael Shermer's is very persuasive and a compelling writer. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the psychological need to believe. "

" see my review of Why People Believe Weird Things for a joint review. "

" If you enjoy Michael Shermer, this will be a must read. "

" Shermer is probably the most interesting and balanced author I've read on these topics, however this book seemed a bit more all over the place then some of his others. "

" If you are a follower of the works of Joseph Campbell on Myth and Religion, you will enjoy Shermer's book on How We Believe. "

" Thought I'd read a skeptics viewpoint. I find Shermer likes easy targets and has some issues to work out. "

" A perfect starting point for approaching belief, spirituality, and all things metaphysical from a skeptics perspective. A dangerous ending point, (if approaching is all you do). The ideas in this book will and should inspire future reading. "

" Shermer helps us think well. "

" An interesting look at how human interaction breeds dogma and religious doctrine. Along with Dr. Michael Shermer's other works, it gives meaning and purpose to being a "skeptic". "

" Less "How we believe" and more on arguments for/against religion/God and other topics. Good. Not great. Along the same lines but more relevant is "Mistakes Were Made, but Not By Me". "

" Personal faith cannot and should not be scientifically verified. God and No God are equally impossible to prove. "

" This was a little boring. My hubby and I liked the part about cargo cults. "

" Shermer writes amazingly on the subject, great read! "

" A very interesting look into why people believe the things they do. As the founder of the Skeptics Society, Shermer has quite a bit of experience in dealing with such topics. "

" A perfect starting point for approaching belief, spirituality, and all things metaphysical from a skeptics perspective. A dangerous ending point, (if approaching is all you do). The ideas in this book will and should inspire future reading. "

" This was a little boring. My hubby and I liked the part about cargo cults. "

" Thought I'd read a skeptics viewpoint. I find Shermer likes easy targets and has some issues to work out. "

" If you enjoy Michael Shermer, this will be a must read. "

" If you are a follower of the works of Joseph Campbell on Myth and Religion, you will enjoy Shermer's book on How We Believe. "

" Shermer is probably the most interesting and balanced author I've read on these topics, however this book seemed a bit more all over the place then some of his others. "

" Shermer has an easy to read style in contrast to many others in his field. Shermer treats belief as a process and addresses it in an unbiased manner. "

" This book did a great job of breaking down our instincts as humans to believe in something supernatural. Michael Shermer's is very persuasive and a compelling writer. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the psychological need to believe. "

" Personal faith cannot and should not be scientifically verified. God and No God are equally impossible to prove. "