Letter to a Christian Nation
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"Letter to a Christian Nation" is a short, polemical book by Sam Harris that sharply criticizes religious faith—particularly American Christianity—and argues for a secular, rationalist worldview associated with the New Atheism movement.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Letter to a Christian Nation canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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polemical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
persuade religious believers to reconsider faith
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promote a secular, rationalist worldview ⓘ |
| author | Sam Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Christian fundamentalism
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biblical literalism ⓘ religious faith ⓘ religious influence on public policy in the United States ⓘ |
| discusses |
Bible as a moral guide
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Islam and Christianity comparison ⓘ abortion debate in the United States ⓘ religious extremism ⓘ stem cell research ⓘ |
| format | open letter ⓘ |
| genre |
atheist literature
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philosophy of religion ⓘ religion criticism ⓘ |
| hasReception |
commercially successful
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controversial among religious audiences ⓘ influential in New Atheism debates ⓘ |
| intendedAs | response to religious criticism of The End of Faith ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
criticism of Christianity
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critique of religion ⓘ ethics without religion ⓘ rationalism ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| movement | New Atheism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
morality does not depend on religion
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religious faith is incompatible with modern ethics and science ⓘ religious moderates enable religious extremism ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 100 pages ⓘ |
| precededBy | The End of Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
scientific skepticism
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secular ethics ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
American Christians
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religious believers in the United States ⓘ |
| tone |
confrontational
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polemical ⓘ |
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