FAITH OF THE FATHERLESS

Probably most readers will be familiar with the central psychological hypothesis which Paul Vitz seeks to stand on its head in this book. That is, the idea that religion is some kind of projection of those characteristics we want in a father figure, but have never found. The pop versions of this idea have filtered down to us in comments like: 'All Christians are weak people who need a psychological crutch in God.'

Mr Oliver Crisp