Fighting God
An Atheist Manifesto for a Religious World
New York, N.Y. : Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xvi, 284 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
The president of American Atheists, branded "Mr. Atheist Pants" by Stephen Colbert, presents an unflinching manifesto for the nonbeliever.One of the most recognizable faces of atheism, David Silverman - a walking, talking atheist billboard known for his fiery debates on Fox News - presents a manifesto for the nonbeliever in a world dominated by faith.Silverman holds nothing back, arguing that religion is more than just wrong: it is malevolent and does not deserve our respect. We are fighting a war of ideas and it is the nonbeliever's duty to challenge the dominant narrative of religion. Fighting God is a provocative, unapologetic book that takes religion to task and will give inspiration to non-believers and serve as the ultimate answer to apologists.
Contents:
Atheist, know thyself -- The war has already begun, and we are ethnically obligated to fight -- Telling the truth about the lie of God -- Fighting the good fight -- Use, or at least understand, firebrand tactics -- Be everywhere -- On defining morality without God(s) -- On fighting unpopular battles (but being right) -- On the reason rally -- Relish the future -- Moving forward -- Appendix a. Free will -- Appendix 2. My reason rally speeches -- Appendix 3. On opening the atheist "closet" -- Appendix 4. My speech at Starke, Florida -- Appendix 5. Religious dogma in schools (unpublished) -- Appendix 6. Marriage equality is a separation-of-church-and-state issue -- Appendix 7. Unpublished letter to the editor-- school prayer -- Appendix 8. Letter to Randall Terry (Operation Rescue) -- Appendix 9. Diversity at work.
ISBN:
9781250064844
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RELIGION Sil | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-271) and index.