Alister Chapman

Mad about Belief

Philosophy

“Bertrand Russell has long been associated with opposition to Christianity. As Larry Harwood shows, however, Russell’s views on Christianity were much more complex. Russell was a romantic as well as a rationalist, wanting a God for whom he did not believe there was enough evidence. Harwood explores Russell’s attitudes to Christianity in his philosophy and his personal life. The result is a fascinating account of intellectual and spiritual struggle that complicates our understanding of Russell and the intellectual culture of twentieth-century Britain.”