How to Win a Cosmic War: Confronting Radical Religions by Reza Aslan. This is one of those books that gave me an epiphany when reading it. Like Guns, Germs and Steel and Ender's Game - I'd have to rate this as one of the best books I have ever read.
A few weeks ago I thought that Reflections by Tony Judt would be the most clear and logical representations of history, politics and religion, until I read this book.
I saw this book reviewed on the Daily Show and found it by accident in the Whitcoulls closing down sale and I'm glad I gave into the impulse and bought and read it.
It deconstructs the history of Islam, Judaism and Christianity and ties all three up in the same bounds and cords, in a way that was both unbiased and unforgiving and yet incredibly precise.
I was given a very religious education and know quite a lot about the "facts" and "myths" and history. But this book is the first time I have had a conversation with myself about what I believe without someone trying to sell me the alternative. Instead it reminded me that I have grown and no longer accept certain things. Not about the existence of god, or the truth of a religion, but simply put there is no excuse for the killing of children.
I am impressed.
I'm also halfway through my year at 26 weeks, 26 to go.
Next week either a science book or a book about Porn, Burgers and Bombs.
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