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The War for Reality: A Scientific Examination of Faith, Reason, and the Human Mind, Volume III
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 20 2025
Pages: 716
Weight: 2.69
Height: 1.43 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
In the final volume of The War for Reality, Dr. Robbie King brings the trilogy to a sweeping and decisive conclusion, exploring some of the most profound questions ever posed by science, philosophy, and the human mind. Where Volume I uncovered the origins of the science-religion conflict, and Volume II dismantled the core arguments of theistic belief, Volume III completes the journey - moving from the birth of the universe to the psychology of belief itself.
This volume contains three major essays of extraordinary depth, each functioning as a standalone intellectual achievement while forming the trilogy's final arc.
Chapter 10, Cosmos and Creation, examines the scientific theories surrounding the origin of the universe - from the Big Bang to quantum cosmology - and confronts the ancient theological claims about creation. With clarity and rigor, Dr. King shows how cosmology challenges classical creation stories, exposes the philosophical weaknesses of first-cause arguments, and reveals a universe far stranger and more beautiful than myth ever imagined.
Chapter 11, The Benefits of a Scientific Life Without Religion, explores the positive, often overlooked dimensions of a secular worldview. Dr. King outlines the psychological, ethical, and existential advantages of living without dogma - including intellectual autonomy, emotional resilience, evidence-based ethics, and meaning rooted in truth rather than tradition. This chapter offers a compelling vision of how science, reason, and human creativity can form the basis of a rich, fulfilling, non-theistic life.
Chapter 12, Faith Despite Evidence, serves as the trilogy's powerful conclusion. Here, Dr. King addresses the enduring human need for belief, even in an age defined by scientific knowledge. Through psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, and sociology, he reveals why billions cling to faith despite contradictory evidence - and why the pull of religion is often emotional, cultural, and evolutionary rather than rational. This chapter confronts the deepest question of all: Why do people believe? And what does that persistence mean for humanity's future?
With its vast interdisciplinary reach and unflinching intellectual honesty, Volume III stands as the definitive conclusion to a landmark work on the conflict between faith and reason. It is essential reading for skeptics, scientists, philosophers, and all who seek to understand the human search for meaning in a universe governed by natural laws.
About the AuthorDr. Robbie King is a clinical psychologist, aeronautical engineer, historian, scientist, economist, value investor, music composer, singer, humorist, digital artist, photographer, linguist, theologian, social critic, film critic, former professional strongman, and multi-genre author of 111 published books. He has written across all ten categories of the Dewey Decimal System - the only author in history to do so - surpassing Isaac Asimov's nine. In 2024, he broke Barbara Cartland's world record for most books published in a single year. The youngest author ever to reach 100 published books, Dr. King is one of the most prolific authors in the world today.
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