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Belief: surely it’s a relic from the past, a hangover from a superstitious age that is totally out of sync with today’s rational, science-led culture?<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘A timely, often bracing and always highly stimulating book.’\u00c2\u00a0Tom Holland,\u00c2\u00a0author of\u00c2\u00a0Dominion\u00c2\u00a0<\/em>and co-host of\u00c2\u00a0The Rest is History<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In today’s science-driven, rational world, belief is dismissed as an artefact of a bygone era – something absurd at best, harmful at worst. The prevailing narratives paint belief as primitive, weird, even dangerous.<\/p>\n

But as life grows ever more confusing and our societies more atomised, contemplating something bigger than ourselves has never been more vital.<\/p>\n

Alister McGrath offers a fresh perspective on belief, presenting it not as a weakness of rational thought but as an essential tool for navigating uncertainty. Elegant and thought-provoking, Why We Believe<\/em> reveals how belief provides meaning in the face of existential despair, how it fosters community and offers solace.<\/p>\n

As society moves beyond the dismissive rhetoric surrounding people of faith, here is a powerful manifesto for the re-enchantment of the Western mind.<\/p>\n

‘Scholarly, compulsively readable and with gems of information on every page… a must read.’ Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie, author of\u00c2\u00a0A Field Guide to the English Clergy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A bold argument for the centrality of belief in our everyday lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1426],"product_tag":[4685,1428,1221,5595,15135,25821,26232,2759],"class_list":{"0":"post-107196","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-religion","6":"product_tag-christian-life-practice","7":"product_tag-history-of-religion","8":"product_tag-mind-body-spirit-thought-practice","9":"product_tag-nature-existence-of-god","10":"product_tag-philosophy-of-religion","11":"product_tag-religion-science","12":"product_tag-religious-issues-debates","13":"product_tag-spirituality-religious-experience","14":"pa_book_author-mcgrath-alister","15":"pa_cover-hardback","16":"pa_dewey-121-6-edition23","17":"pa_imprint-oneworld","18":"pa_language-english","19":"pa_pages-8548","20":"pa_publisher-oneworld","21":"pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","23":"first","24":"onbackorder","25":"taxable","26":"shipping-taxable","27":"purchasable","28":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\nWhy we believe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Belief: surely it's a relic from the past, a hangover from a superstitious age that is totally out of sync with today's rational, science-led culture?'A timely, often bracing and always highly stimulating book.'\u00c2\u00a0Tom Holland,\u00c2\u00a0author of\u00c2\u00a0Dominion\u00c2\u00a0and co-host of\u00c2\u00a0The Rest is HistoryIn today's science-driven, rational world, belief is dismissed as an artefact of a bygone era - something absurd at best, harmful at worst. 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