Faith Without Evidence: The Human Need for Belief in an Age of Reason

The Last Word on Faith and ReasonFaith Without Evidence: The Human Need for Belief in an Age of Reasonby Dr. Robbie KingWhy do billions still believe without proof?Why, in an age of space telescopes, particle accelerators, and genetic sequencing, does faith not fade—but strengthen?In Faith Without Evidence, Dr. Robbie King delivers a fearless and definitive exploration of why humanity clings to belief even when the evidence is overwhelming against it. Combining the precision of a scientist, the insight of a psychologist, and the clarity of a historian, King dissects the psychological, cultural, and evolutionary mechanisms that keep religion alive.He takes readers through the labyrinth of the human mind—where misinformation, fear of death, cognitive bias, and emotional conditioning intertwine to create one of the most enduring illusions in history: faith itself.Neither angry nor dismissive, King writes with surgical calm and intellectual authority. He doesn’t mock belief—he explains it. The result is a work that transcends atheism and theology alike—a scientific and philosophical anatomy of why, despite all we know, we still choose to believe.Provocative. Elegant. Uncompromising.Faith Without Evidence isn’t a book about religion. It’s a book about the human condition.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, film critic, social critic, former professional strongman and powerlifter, and multi-genre author with 103 published books across every major field of knowledge.He has written in all 10 categories of the Dewey Decimal System—a distinction that makes him the most wide-ranging author in history, surpassing Isaac Asimov’s record. In 2024, he shattered Barbara Cartland’s world record for most books published in a single year (39) and remains one of the most prolific authors alive today. He is also the youngest author in history to reach the 100 published books mark. Read more