Godless in America: conversations with an atheist - Couverture souple

Ricker, George

 
9780595391011: Godless in America: conversations with an atheist
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 059539101X ISBN 13 : 9780595391011
Editeur : iUniverse, 2006

Synopsis

I spent the most of the first half of my life believing in Christianity and regarding belief in God as an essential component of human existence, George Ricker says. "I've spent the last 30 years trying to understand why I ever thought that way. This book is about how and why that process occurred. It's also about the danger posed to our democratic society by fundamentalist religion."Godless in America is a testimonial about the advantages of life without gods and religions. It's also a no-holds-barred look at some of the problems with both concepts. Written in a style that is conversational, yet provocative, it is a candid assessment of the real culture war being fought in America today: the attack being waged by the Religious Right on the values of personal freedom, democratic government, and the necessity for all Americans to be treated as equals before the law and by their government.At times humorous, at times outrageous, Godless in America treats religion and religious concepts as ideas that should be evaluated with the same standards used to evaluate all other ideas and concepts, not from the privileged position claimed by so many of a religious persuasion.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

I spent the most of the first half of my life believing in Christianity and regarding belief in God as an essential component of human existence, George Ricker says. "I've spent the last 30 years trying to understand why I ever thought that way. This book is about how and why that process occurred. It's also about the danger posed to our democratic society by fundamentalist religion."Godless in America is a testimonial about the advantages of life without gods and religions. It's also a no-holds-barred look at some of the problems with both concepts. Written in a style that is conversational, yet provocative, it is a candid assessment of the real culture war being fought in America today: the attack being waged by the Religious Right on the values of personal freedom, democratic government, and the necessity for all Americans to be treated as equals before the law and by their government.At times humorous, at times outrageous, Godless in America treats religion and religious concepts as ideas that should be evaluated with the same standards used to evaluate all other ideas and concepts, not from the privileged position claimed by so many of a religious persuasion.

Biographie de l'auteur

George Ricker has been an award-winning weekly newspaper reporter and editor. He has worked at many occupations, including a stint as associate pastor of a church, while attending a theological seminary. A longtime Florida resident, he now lives in Brevard County with his wife of nearly 30 years, Judy.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
059539101X
ISBN 13 
9780595391011
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
178
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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gpsr@libri.de

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