TY - BOOK AU - Berlinski,David TI - The Devil's delusion: atheism and its scientific pretensions SN - 9780465019373 AV - BL 240.3 .B46 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - Religion and science KW - Atheism N1 - "Published in the United States in 2008 by Crown Forum"--Title page verso; Includes index; No gods before me -- Nights of doubt -- Horses do not fly -- The cause -- The reason -- A put-up job -- A curious proof that God does not exist -- Our inner ape, a darling, and the human mind -- Miracles in our time -- The cardinal and his cathedral N2 - A secular Jew, Berlinski nonetheless delivers a biting defense of religious thought. This incisive book explores the limits of science and the pretensions of those who insist it can be--indeed must be--the ultimate touchstone for understanding the world--Cf publisher's description ER -