Young Atheists Handbook

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Growing up in a strict Muslim community in south-east London Alom Shaha learnt that religion was not to be questioned. Reciting the Quran without understanding what it meant was simply a part of life; so too was obeying the imam & enduring beatings when he failed to attend the local mosque. Shaha was more drawn to science & its power to illuminate. As a teen he lived between two worlds: the home controlled by his authoritarian father & a school alive with books & ideas. In a charming blend of memoir philosophy & science Shaha explores the questions about faith & the afterlife that we all ponder. Through a series of loose lessons he tells his own compelling story drawing on the theories of some of historys greatest thinkers & interrogating the fallacies that have impeded humanity for centuries. Shaha recounts how his education & formative experiences led him to question how to live without being tied to what his parents priests or teachers told him to believe & offers insights so that others may do the same. This is a book for anyone who thinks about what they should believe & how they should live. Its for those who may need the facts & the ideas as well as the courage to break free from inherited beliefs. In this powerful narrative Shaha shows that it is possible to live a compassionate fulfilling & meaningful life without God.