Download or read book The Earnest Atheist written by Malcolm Muggeridge and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on 1937 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Earnest Atheist written by Malcolm Muggeridge and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The earnest atheist written by Malcolm Muggeridge and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on 1971 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Earnest Atheist written by Malcolm Muggeridge and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on 1936 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical biography of the Victorian novelist & satirist by the noted critic & editor of "Punch." Although certain other critics have termed Butler a rebel against the constraints of Victorianism, Muggeridge maintains that Butler was, rather, the epitome of the Victorian writer. "A piquant study which 'debunks' the 'debunker' subtly & with psychological fairness, Mr. Muggeridge has achieved a thought-provoking, truthful, amusing portrait."--MANCHESTER GUARDIAN.
Download or read book Liz Here Now written by Todd Connor and published by Breath & Shadows Productions. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring autobiographical novel set during the 1960's civil rights era. Liz, the Black maid of a wealthy white family overcomes the insidious forces of money, bigotry and police brutality to save three children she calls her "little white babies" from the child abuse of their mother. Liz here Now shows how unrelenting love conquers all.
Download or read book Malcolm Muggeridge written by Ian Hunter and published by Regent College Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of Malcolm Muggeridge traces the varied life of one of the most brilliant and controversial men of the twentieth century. The author, Ian Hunter, was given full access to all of Muggeridge's unpublished material, letters, and diaries. The result is an objective, well-researched, and honest account that is sometimes at variance with Muggeridge's own recollection of events. Ian Hunter captures the humor, the intellect, the rawness of perception, the abandoned honesty of a man engaged in knowing himself, his world, and his God. Malcolm Muggeridge was not merely a "vendor of words," as he invariably described himself, but was also a celebrated author, broadcaster, lecturer, debater, traveller, journalist and television personality, a one-time ardent admirer of the Soviet system, a World War II intelligence agent, and a former agnostic turned committed Christian. To many people, however, Malcolm Muggeridge was admired above all for his superb use of the English language. It is to the credit of Ian Hunter that after reading this biography one has a clearer understanding of an extraordinary man. Dr. Ian Hunter is professor emeritus at the University of Western Ontario. His articles and reviews have appeared in many Canadian and American poublications. He edited two collections of Muggeridge's writings: Things Past and The Very Best of Malcolm Muggeridge; he also wrote a biography of Muggeridge's friend, Hesketh Pearson (Nothing to Repent: The Life of Heskerth Pearson).
Download or read book An Atheist s History of Belief written by Matthew Kneale and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What first prompted prehistoric man, sheltering in the shadows of deep caves, to call upon the realm of the spirits? And why has belief thrived since, shaping thousands of generations of shamans, pharaohs, Aztec priests and Mayan rulers, Jews, Buddhists, Christians, Nazis, and Scientologists? As our dreams and nightmares have changed over the millennia, so have our beliefs. The gods we created have evolved and mutated with us through a narrative fraught with human sacrifice, political upheaval and bloody wars. Belief was man's most epic labor of invention. It has been our closest companion, and has followed mankind across the continents and through history.
Download or read book Samuel Butler Victorian Against the Grain written by James G. Paradis and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samuel Butler, Victorian against the Grain is an interdisciplinary collection of essays that provides a critical overview of Butler's career, one which places his multifaceted body of work within the cultural framework of the Victorian age.
Download or read book Ernest and Noble written by A. C. Stark and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernest & Noble is A.C. Stark's debut publication. "To be a contented atheist you cannot believe in the truth absolutely, but must sometimes believe in lies." In an age when ideological divides are so clearly and ceaselessly widening, Ernest & Noble aspires to elicit the importance of human understanding and tolerance by obliging the reader to reflect upon the fragility of their own ideologies. It shines a light on the gratuitous hubris of absolutist belief-systems, specifically militant atheism, and admits of the probable reality of moral nihilism. However, unlike the existentialists of old, it seeks to reveal a possible solution to these issues by evoking the significance and versatility of faith, resilience and compromise. "Look, just as in order to live we tend to deny the reality of our impending and inevitable death, in order to live well we have to deny the meaninglessness of the universe." The idea that our lives are inherently meaningless terrifies us all. So much so that for decades the public consciousness has, possibly to its own detriment, repressed the very concept of moral nihilism. Yet, in our pursuits for meaning, we attach ourselves to opinions, projects and political ideals which, if moral nihilism is true, provide our lives with little more than illusory veils of meaning. These attachments of ours become obsessions, for which many of us argue dogmatically and some will even physically fight. In doing so, we stoke anxieties and inflict suffering for the sake of literally nothing. Others of us attempt to peek beyond the veil and when we do so we become philosophers. Albeit, this can equally be fraught with difficulties, especially when we discover our own redundancy; that our lives are inherently meaningless. In an attempt to break this damning dichotomy, Ernest & Noble is devised to both liberate philosophical atheists from nihilism's labyrinth and to coax militant atheists in. Whoever you are, whatever your creed, faith, resilience and compromise will undoubtedly be necessary.
Download or read book Why I Still Believe written by Mary Jo Sharp and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone who feels caught in the tension between the beauty of God's story and the ugliness of human hypocrisy, Why I Still Believe offers a stirring story of hope. Why would anyone be a Christian when there is so much hypocrisy in the church? Mary Jo Sharp shares her journey as a skeptical believer who still holds to a beautiful faith despite wounding experiences in the Christian community. At a time when de-conversion stories have become all too common, this is an earnest response - the compelling conversion of an unlikely believer whose questions ultimately led her to irresistible hope. Sharp addresses her own struggle with the reality that God's people repeatedly give God's story a bad name and takes a careful look at how the current church often inadvertently produces atheists despite its life-giving message. For those who feel the ever-present tension between the beauty of salvation and the dark side of human nature, Why I Still Believe is a candid and approachable case for believing in God when you really want to walk away. With fresh and thoughtful insights, this spiritual narrative presents relevant answers to haunting questions like: Isn't there too much pain and suffering to believe? Is it okay to have doubt? What if Jesus' story is a copy of another story? Is there any evidence for Jesus' resurrection? Does atheism explain the human experience better than Christianity can? How can the truth of Christianity matter when the behaviors of Christians are reprehensible? At once logical and loving, Sharp reframes the gospel as it truly is: the good news of redemption. With firmly grounded truths, Why I Still Believe is an affirming reminder that the hypocrisy of Christians can never negate the transforming grace and truth of Christ.
Download or read book Agnostic Ish written by Josh Buoy and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about science, religion, and the world in between. I was born into a Christian family, but fell out of religion and in love with the scientific method. I had little need of faith, I thought, when science could tell me so much more about the world, and ask so little of me in return. But as I aged into young adulthood, a new chapter of my story began. Did I really know why I believed what I believed? How could I be so certain of my convictions when I hadn't even honestly considered the evidence? This book traces my journey through the furthest reaches of thought, a journey that took me through the realms of psychology, biology, physics, and belief. Could I find a place for faith in the modern world? Or was I right to cast it off as I did?
Download or read book The Australian Book of Atheism written by Warren Bonett and published by Scribe Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does the Anzac ethos have roots in atheism? Does prayer have a place in Parliament? Should 'creation science' be taught in Australian schools? The Australian Book of Atheism is the first collection to explore atheism from an Australian viewpoint. Bringing together essays from 33 of the nation's pre-eminent atheist, rationalist, humanist, and sceptical thinkers, it canvasses a range of opinions on religion and secularism in Australia.
Download or read book Religion and Public Doctrine in Modern England Volume 1 written by Maurice Cowling and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-09-25 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A further contribution to understanding the role played by Christianity in modern English thought.
Download or read book The Happy Atheist written by PZ Myers and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On his popular science blog, Pharyngula, PZ Myers has entertained millions of readers with his infectious love of evolutionary science and his equally infectious disdain for creationism, biblical literalism, intelligent design theory, and other products of godly illogic. This funny and fearless book collects and expands on some of his most popular writings, giving the religious fanaticism of our times the gleeful disrespect it deserves by skewering the apocalyptic fantasies, magical thinking, hypocrisies, and pseudoscientific theories advanced by religious fundamentalists of all stripes. Forceful and articulate, scathing and funny, The Happy Atheist is a reaffirmation of the revelatory power of humor and the truth-revealing powers of science and reason.
Download or read book ATHEIST and FREETHINKER ERNEST PACK on Behalf of Mental Freedom written by Ernest Pack and published by Ragnar Redbeard. This book was released on 2023-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atheist and Freethinker Ernest Pack presents an entertaining and enlightening journey into mental freedom. This collection (Mental Tonic) of works, including rare material from associates "The Man Without a Soul" Malfew Seklew, President of "The Society of Superites" and Truthseeker J. W. Gott, will open your eyes and challenge your beliefs. Reading Atheist and Freethinker Ernest Pack will: - Show you how to laugh (perhaps at your own religion) - Provide you with a deep understanding of religious history, theology and mental freedom in an entertaining, accessible way - Transform your life and lead you to a place of greater knowledge This book includes: Comprehensive knowledge of religious history and theology, wit and wickedness Insightful jokes to make learning fun Rare material from "Moses," to "War." "God" on a... Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to take your knowledge of mental freedom to the next level. Buy Atheist and Freethinker Ernest Pack now before the price changes!
Download or read book Religion without God written by Ronald Dworkin and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his last book, Ronald Dworkin addresses questions that men and women have asked through the ages: What is religion and what is God’s place in it? What is death and what is immortality? Based on the 2011 Einstein Lectures, Religion without God is inspired by remarks Einstein made that if religion consists of awe toward mysteries which “manifest themselves in the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty, and which our dull faculties can comprehend only in the most primitive forms,” then, he, Einstein, was a religious person. Dworkin joins Einstein’s sense of cosmic mystery and beauty to the claim that value is objective, independent of mind, and immanent in the world. He rejects the metaphysics of naturalism—that nothing is real except what can be studied by the natural sciences. Belief in God is one manifestation of this deeper worldview, but not the only one. The conviction that God underwrites value presupposes a prior commitment to the independent reality of that value—a commitment that is available to nonbelievers as well. So theists share a commitment with some atheists that is more fundamental than what divides them. Freedom of religion should flow not from a respect for belief in God but from the right to ethical independence. Dworkin hoped that this short book would contribute to rational conversation and the softening of religious fear and hatred. Religion without God is the work of a humanist who recognized both the possibilities and limitations of humanity.
Download or read book Hope after Faith written by Jerry DeWitt and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atheism's leading lights have long been intellectuals raised in the secular and academic worlds: Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and the late Christopher Hitchens. By contrast, Jerry DeWitt was born and bred into the church and was in fact a Pentecostal preacher before arriving at atheism through an extraordinary dialogue with faith that spanned more than a quarter of a century. Hope After Faith is his account of that journey. DeWitt was a pastor in the town of DeRidder, Louisiana, and was a fixture of the community. In private, however, he'd begun to question his faith. Late one night in May 2011, a member of his flock called seeking prayer for her brother who had been in a serious accident. As DeWitt searched for the right words to console her, speech failed him, and he found that the faith which once had formed the cornerstone of his life had finally crumbled to dust. When it became public knowledge that DeWitt was now an atheist, he found himself shunned by much of DeRidder's highly religious community, losing nearly everything he'd known. DeWitt's struggle for identity and meaning mirrors the one currently facing millions of people around the world. With both agnosticism and atheism entering the mainstream—one in five Americans now claim no religious affiliation, according to a recent study—the moment has arrived for a new atheist voice, one that is respectful of faith and religious traditions yet warmly embraces a life free of religion, finding not skepticism and cold doubt but rather profound meaning and hope. Hope After Faith is the story of one man's evolution toward a committed and considered atheism, one driven by humanism, a profound moral dimension, and a happiness and self-confidence obtained through living free of fear.
