The God Desire
- Author David Baddiel
- Narrator David Baddiel
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 13 April 2023
- Run Time 2 hours and 1 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Agnosticism and atheism, Autobiography: religious and spiritual, Biography and non-fiction prose, Humour, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Philosophy of religion, Popular philosophy: Meaning of life / finding sense in life, Religion and science, Religious doctrines, Religious fundamentalism, Society and Social Sciences, Sociology and anthropology.
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What to expect
From the bestselling author of Jews Don’t Count
‘ A hugely heartfelt, funny, kind, fascinating, human and clever book ’ ALAIN DE BOTTON
‘ Magnificent. Breathtaking. And shockingly rare … another one-sitting wonder’ STEPHEN FRY
David Baddiel would love there to be a God. He has spent a lot of time fantasising about how much better life would be if there actually was such a thing as a Superhero Dad who chased off Death. Unfortunately for him, there isn’t. Or at least, that is Baddiel’s view in this book, which argues that it is indeed the very intensity of his, and everyone else’s, desire for God to exist that proves His non-existence. Anything so deeply wished-for we will, considers Baddiel, make real. The admission of his own divine yearnings makes for a book that is more vulnerable – and more understanding of the value and power of religion – than most atheist polemics. A philosophical essay that utilises Baddiel’s trademarks of comedy, storytelling and personal asides, The God Desire offers a highly readable new perspective on the most ancient of debates.
Critics Review
u2018This is such a fabulous book. Honest, powerful, moving. Canu2019t remember ever liking a book u201cin praise of atheismu201d as much as this. Many atheists donu2019t really get religion. David Baddiel absolutely does.u2019 Giles Fraser
nPraise for Jews Donu2019t Count:
nu2018Jews Donu2019t Count is a supreme piece of reasoning and passionate, yet controlled, argument. From his first sentence, the energy, force and conviction of Baddielu2019s writing and thinking will transfix youu2026as readable as an airport thrilleru2026a masterpiece.u2019
STEPHEN FRY
u2018I donu2019t think I have ever been so grateful to anyone for writing a book. Baddielu2019s Jews Donu2019t Count is incisive, urgent, surprisingly funny and short. Itu2019s also a beautiful piece of publishing. It needs to be readu2019
JAY RAYNER
u2018Brilliant, furious, uncomfortable, funny. Essential reading.u2019
SIMON MAYO
u2018I'm about a quarter of the way into this thus far and it's very well argued and written. It's a book you know the author HAD to write, and those are the best booksu2019
JON RONSON
u2018I only big up work I really believe is good and this is extra-ordinarily good. And importantu2019
JONATHAN ROSS
u2018This is brilliant u2013 funny and furious, mostly at the same timeu2019
MARINA HYDE
u2018A convincing and devastating charge sheetu2019 Dominic Lawson, Sunday Times
nu2018It is so gripping u2013 I read it in a single sittingu2019 Stephen Bush, The Times
nu2018A fascinating book, I urge you to read itu2019 Piers Morgan
nu2018I really think itu2019s a great book u2026 the real triumph is its tone, its straightforwardness, and its spectacular tact and witu2019 Adam Phillips, author of Monogamy
nu2018Funny, complex and intellectually satisfying u2013 a really good piece of worku2019 Frankie Boyle
nu2018Just so brilliantly argued and written, I was completely swept alongu2019 Hadley Freeman
nu2018David Baddiel is a brilliant thinker and writer. Even when I disagree with him u2013 especially when I disagree with him u2013 I feel profound gratitude for his intellectual and moral clarity. This is a brave and necessary book.u2019 Jonathan Safran Foer
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