The End of Faith
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The End of Faith is a 2004 book by Sam Harris that critiques organized religion and advocates for a rational, secular approach to ethics and public life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The End of Faith canonical | 2 |
| The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6796528 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The End of Faith Context triple: [New Atheism, hasKeyWork, The End of Faith]
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A.
God Is Not Great
God Is Not Great is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that critiques religion and argues for secularism and rational inquiry.
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B.
The God Delusion
The God Delusion is a bestselling 2006 book by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that critiques religion and argues for atheism using scientific and philosophical reasoning.
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C.
Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism
Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism is a non-fiction book that analyzes the historical roots, political dynamics, and global impact of modern Islamic fundamentalist movements.
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D.
A History of God
A History of God is a widely acclaimed book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that traces the development and transformations of the concept of God in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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E.
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The End of Faith Target entity description: The End of Faith is a 2004 book by Sam Harris that critiques organized religion and advocates for a rational, secular approach to ethics and public life.
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A.
God Is Not Great
God Is Not Great is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that critiques religion and argues for secularism and rational inquiry.
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B.
The God Delusion
The God Delusion is a bestselling 2006 book by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that critiques religion and argues for atheism using scientific and philosophical reasoning.
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C.
Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism
Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism is a non-fiction book that analyzes the historical roots, political dynamics, and global impact of modern Islamic fundamentalist movements.
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D.
A History of God
A History of God is a widely acclaimed book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that traces the development and transformations of the concept of God in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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E.
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocates |
rational approach to ethics
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scientific understanding of the mind ⓘ secular morality ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | New Atheism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Sam Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
organized religion
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religious faith ⓘ religious tolerance that protects harmful beliefs ⓘ |
| followedBy | Letter to a Christian Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWork | Sam Harris doctoral research on neuroscience ⓘ |
| genre |
atheism
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critique of religion ⓘ philosophy ⓘ religion ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on Islam and terrorism
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chapter on Western religious traditions ⓘ discussion of mysticism ⓘ |
| influenced | public debates on religion and atheism ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-393-03515-3 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | BL2775.3 .H37 2004 ⓘ |
| mainArgument |
ethics should be grounded in reason and science rather than faith
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organized religion is incompatible with modernity and global security ⓘ religious moderates enable religious extremism by legitimizing faith ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableAward | PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing arguments for secular ethics
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strong critique of religious faith after September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| pages | 336 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ ethics ⓘ faith ⓘ morality ⓘ organized religion ⓘ religious extremism ⓘ science and religion ⓘ secularism ⓘ violence and religion ⓘ |
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Subject: The End of Faith Description of subject: The End of Faith is a 2004 book by Sam Harris that critiques organized religion and advocates for a rational, secular approach to ethics and public life.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason