Another review:

"Chris Hedges reminds us that the point of religion is not to make us disdain those who think differently but rather to help us become decent, responsive, and moral human beings." - 0, The Oprah Magazine (O, the Oprah magazine )

I would take that further and suggest that the point of religion is to foster understanding of the human condition and to be slow to judge those on different life paths... believer or non-believer... Doubting Thomas surely is meant to teach us (Christians) something?!