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God is not great : how religion poisons everything / Christopher Hitchens

This work critiques organised religion as a human construct that distorts our understanding of the cosmos and promotes social repression. It advocates for a secular life guided by scientific reason and the observation of the natural world.

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Accession Number: 10112

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