Dawkins' GOD: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of LifeAlister E. McGrath is one of the world’s leading theologians, with a doctorate in the sciences. Richard Dawkins is one of the bestselling popular science writers, with outspoken and controversial views on religion. This fascinating and provoking work is the first book-length response to Dawkins’ ideas, and offers an ideal introduction to the topical issues of science and religion.
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Contents
A Darwinian View of the World | |
Evolution and the Elimination | |
The Place of Evidence in Science | |
Cultural Darwinism? The Curious Science of Memetics | |
Dialogue or Intellectual | |
Acknowledgments | |
Works Consulted | |
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