The War for Reality

The War for Reality, Volume I: Science vs. Religion - The Eternal Battle of Mankind

For thousands of years, humanity has lived at the crossroads of two competing forces: the pursuit of truth through science, and the comfort of myth through religion. The War for Reality is the definitive, three-volume exploration of that conflict - a sweeping, multidisciplinary examination of how human beings try to understand themselves, each other, and the universe.

Volume I launches the series with a fearless, incisive investigation into the origins of the science-religion divide. Drawing on psychology, cosmology, evolutionary biology, neuroscience, history, philosophy, and cognitive science, Dr. Robbie King dismantles long-standing misconceptions while revealing the psychological, cultural, and intellectual mechanisms behind belief itself.

Across deeply researched essays that stand alone yet form a unified arc, Dr. King examines:

• Why pseudoscience persists and how it disguises itself as truth

• How religious explanations shift as scientific knowledge grows

• Whether a god could exist within the framework of modern science

• The lives of Newton, Darwin, Faraday, and other religious scientists - and what they reveal

• How gravity, evolution, and cosmology reshaped our understanding of existence

• Why billions cling to faith even when confronted with overwhelming evidence

Unflinchingly honest, intellectually rigorous, and written with the clarity of a world-class polymath, Volume I sets the foundation for a trilogy that redefines the conversation on science, religion, and the human mind.

Whether you are a scientist, a skeptic, a believer, or simply someone seeking truth, this book invites you to step into the arena where humanity's oldest battle continues to shape our future.

Dr. 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 109 published books. He has written across all ten categories of the Dewey Decimal System - the only author in history to achieve this - 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 writers in the world today.