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Brought to you by Penguin. Known as the ‘four horsemen’ of New Atheism, these four big thinkers of the twenty-first century met only once. Their electrifying examination of ideas on this remarkable occasion was intense and wide-ranging. Everything that was said as they agreed and disagreed...

"Be still, and know that I am God." These ancient words are more than a verse of scripture—they are an invitation to step out of chaos and step into peace. In today’s restless world, where every moment is filled with noise, pressure, and uncertainty, the call to stillness is more vital than ever. This book offers a sanctuary of words, guiding readers into a place where silence is no longer empty, but full—full of presence, full of love, full of God. Through gentle reflections, heartfelt poems, and scripture-rooted meditations, Be Still and Know That I Am God leads you on a journey ...

After my life of faith collapsed, I picked up the broken pieces and tried to envision a new way of living. Faced with a multitude of choices about what the new version of me might look like, I began to think for myself about how to build a meaningful life. I decided that if I could describe a religion-not-required way of finding meaning in life by focusing on things that really matter, it would be something worth sharing—especially if it could make sense and work for anyone, regardless of religious beliefs, political stance, personality type, lifestyle, or generational label. And that’s...

una memorabile raccolta di una dozzina di saggi scritti tra il 1925 e il 1954 (a parte una curiosità filosofica del 1899), in cui egli dice la sua su tutti gli aspetti della religione in generale, e del cristianesimo in particolare.

The purpose of this book is to establish the theory that the apostle Peter is an alias for the Jewish historian Josephus. To support this view, we must connect both names to the Flavians, and in particular, the Roman general Titus. What does it mean that Josephus functioned among the Christians as a man named Peter? Why would he want to be called Peter? Who were his compatriots, his helpers, the men and women who helped him keep up the façade? To answer this, we must examine what facts of reality would have made it possible for him to function as Josephus as a writer of history and Peter ...

True Religion Many have claimed the mantle of the only true religion. Sociologists have documented more than 5,000 gods extant over the past 12,000 years of human history. Before that, we enjoyed 40,000 years of animistic fun: ubiquitous spirits in creatures, plants, rocks and water. And elsewhere. Our homo sapiens’ impulse to embrace the supernatural can be overwhelming. Without any epistemological justification, we love our deities. All of the flavors and varied personalities of these myriad beings that we have known over millennia are quite astounding. And the religions that develop ...

You don’t want a debate. You want your life back. Leaving religion isn’t just a belief shift. It’s a social shift. A family shift. A marriage shift. Sometimes it feels like one wrong sentence could detonate Thanksgiving. This is not a theological argument. It’s a survival guide. The Quiet Exit is for people who have stopped believing but don’t want to destroy their relationships in the process. Inside you’ll learn: • How to stop arguing without surrendering your mind • How to talk to family without constant escalation • How to separate conscience from religious programming...

It’s Not Mental Health—It’s Heart Health “When the Heart Aligns, the Mind Follows” We live in a world that tells us to fix our thoughts, retrain our brains, and manage our “mental health.” But what if we’ve been starting in the wrong place? This book invites you to shift your focus from the mind to the heart—the true center of alignment, peace, and purpose. Inside you’ll discover: Why the heart sends more signals to the brain than the brain sends to the heart. How your gut, heart, and mind form a powerful flow of inner guidance. The role of love, truth, and gratitude in ...

If you are in the process of leaving your faith or have completed the process and are looking back at your exit, this book is designed for you. For most committed believers who decide to walk away from their faith, leaving is neither simple nor easy. It’s something you do, but also something that happens to you — which means you may not always feel in control. And it’s not something that happens overnight. The process may be measured in years. One reason for the complexity and time required is that it’s not just about leaving. There’s also the work of rebuilding as you decide how ...

A deeply personal and heart-breaking memoir that explores the troubled relationship between Mary Garden and her younger sister, Anna, who died in 2023 after a short illness. Mary unpacks her life of growing up in New Zealand in the 1950s and ’60s, before making Australia home. She reveals complex layers of intergenerational trauma, including the baggage of her eccentric, deeply flawed father and the secret her mother kept from all of them, revealed only after her death. Mary deals movingly with her sister’s long battle with mental illness and how she once saved Anna’s life.

A down-to-earth guide to nondual recognition. Unacademic but strictly rational, this friendly philosophical guide shows the way to the present. Discover why truly understanding nondualistic metaphysics brings spiritual awakening. Nondualism connects the dots between the subjective and the sensible. It is an antidote to secular dualism, which leaves the Western mind guilty and anxious. The dualistic illusion of mind independence fools the most intelligent minds. Without reality or religion, where should the secular West turn for guidance? Here’s a philosophical solution: decoding Eastern ...

God, religion, morality, the origin and meaning of life, free will: in Atheism & Freedom fundamental issues are brought to the light of reason, in an attempt to clarify some of the lies and truths that surround us. Controversial, frank, revealing, and bold, Atheism & Freedom is an invitation to reflection, to free-thinking, and to the search for a rational and coherent explanation of man and the world. Summary Presentation Preface Part I General introduction The foundations of atheism Arguments for the existence of god Arguments against the existence of god Religion as alienation and social...

Chris Highland continues his friendly style of freethought in this new collection of essays (not published in his weekly columns) circling the theme of Nature. Chapters include:Pathfinding; Dirty Glaciers;; Eulogy for a Pond; I Sing the Body Electricity; The Phone Tree; Lessons from the Treetops; Nature’s Scripture; Natural Economics; Life is Too Short; By the Hands of Nature; How Green is God?; Green Village; Touch of Death; Wonder and Wildness; Living Bridge; Ancoutahan; Nearer to Wonder; and Mini-Migrations.

Jacob Hinsen made his nine-year-old daughter a promise: I'll always protect you. We'll always be together. Three weeks later, she was dead. He couldn't protect her. But maybe, just maybe, they could still be together. If God exists and has Jessica, Jacob needs to find Him. Everyone at the hospital said the same thing: "She's with God now." Catholics, Muslims, and Jews all claim the same God exists and embraces the departed. But they offer contradictory paths to reach Him. Jacob needs to know: Does God exist? And if He does, which path truly leads to Him? Jacob is a lawyer who built his ...

A six-month debate at work with a religious fundamentalist led to years of research and contemplation resulting in the author's journey towards Atheism. The three great monotheisms are picked apart, exposing their shortfalls via their own texts, world history, philosophy, and thought-provoking hypotheticals. If your brilliant logical brain is ready to be freed, you have come to the right place. This book will help you quell the doubt and fear associated with leaving the credulous herd.

This book thoroughly and calmly examines all the arguments and associated considerations offered in support of religious belief, and does so in full consciousness of the reasons people have for subscribing to religion, and the needs they seek to satisfy by doing so. And because it takes account of all the issues, its solutions carry great weight. The God Argument is the definitive examination of the issue, and a statement of the humanist outlook that recommends itself as the ethics of the genuinely reflective person.

Surrealism is an art and cultural movement that developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I, in which artists aimed to allow the unconscious mind to express itself, often resulting in the depiction of illogical or dreamlike scenes and ideas. Its intention was, according to leader André Breton, to “resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality into an absolute reality, a super-reality,” or surreality. It produced works of painting, writing, photography, theatre, filmmaking, music, comedy and other media as well. Works of surrealism feature the element of ...

This audiobook will change and transform your perception of reality. This audiobook contains jewels of human reason and logic. Do not be dissuaded from the content if you do not consider yourself agnostic or atheist, as the majority of quotes are applicable to all walks of life. These quotes from loved historical figures and proverbs from around the world were collected during my life time and empowered and encouraged me to survive challenges and to enjoy life to the fullest.

Regarding your life and your brief existence on Earth, is that all there is? If you have ever felt that there is more here than an exclusively physical reality, you may be surprised to discover that scientific data from astronomy, quantum physics, biology, neuropsychology and cosmology actually confirms your intuition. With unusual clarity and humor, Dr. Shawn Adair Johnston reveals the utter failure of current science, based on an exclusively physical model of the universe, to account for the origin of the cosmos, human DNA, consciousness, free will or criminal behavior.

Should we believe in God? Do we need God in order to explain the existence of the universe? Do we need God in order to be good? In 12 chapters that address some of the most profound questions human beings confront, Dawkins marshals science, philosophy and comparative religion to interrogate the hypocrisies of all the religious systems and explain to listeners of all ages how life emerged without a Creator, how evolution works and how our world came into being.