"Thousands of people have written to tell me that I am wrong not to believe in God. The most hostile of these communications have come from Christians. This is ironic, as Christians generally imagine that no faith imparts the virtues of love and forgiveness more effectively than their own. The truth is that many who claim to be transformed by Christ's love are deeply, even murderously, intolerant of criticism. While we may want to ascribe this to human nature, it is clear that such hatred draws considerable support from the Bible. How do I know this? The most disturbed of my correspondents always cite chapter and verse."
So begins "Letter to a Christian Nation."..

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Reviews

"A breath of fresh fire."-"Wall Street Journal"
"This combination of ruthless argument with polemic designed to provoke (he describes the Catholic Church as the "institution that has produced and sheltered an elite army of child-molesters") will further delight Harris' supporters and infuriate his critics." - "San Francisco Chronicle"
"Harris has consolidated his disdain for religion in a withering attack on Christianity, delivered in the form of an open letter. . . . Mr. Harris wants to grab your lapels and give you a good shake. . . . [he] makes a good case for a new and intellectually honest conversation about morality and human suffering."-"NY Observer"
"As infidels go, Harris is an astonishingly successful one. . . . "Letter" is a readable, exhortatory screed."-"Newsweek"
"Bracing."-"The Nation"
"["Letter to a Christian Nation"] crackles with a focused, potent energy. . . . [Harris'] arguments resonate with a satisfying common sense."-"Contra Cos