First thing, not all the things in this book can be agreed upon.
This is a good book when it comes to the references and the citations it has used but this doesn't provide a solution, not even in directional terms. But the plus point is that some of the points made here can be the starting point.
Religion is a sensitive matter irrespective of which one we are talking about. It gets more complicated where this is less about religion but more about the power equations. The complications involved are very difficult to understand for a well trained mind (academically or otherwise) forget about the people who have surrendered their critical faculty and open to take orders from others. These orders are well crafted in terms of promising something which goes beyond this life. A bait for the people who are in a vulnerable situation in their lives.
Afterlife is an absurd thought to analyse rationally. It is beyond comprehension which makes it more abstract and lucrative for the people who are dependent only on trust/faith. But this is where the the shortcoming lies.
Education is the only way forward which can enable people to look at things from an independent point of view and debate about it. Till then, keep the hopes high.
Peace
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