Pointing to Design, Ross Douthat Makes the Case that Religious Belief Is Rational

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He kicks off the book by talking about the evident design in nature and the fine-tuning of the universe. Source
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Do We Live on a Privileged Planet?

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Yes, rainbows are beautiful, but are they good for anything? Indeed, they have been very important for science. Source
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