The forgotten story of the nineteenth-century freethinkers and twentieth-century humanists who tried to build their own secular religionIn The Church of Saint Thomas Paine, Leigh Eric Schmidt tells the surprising story of how freethinking liberals in nineteenth-century America promoted a secular religion of humanity centered on the deistic revolutionary Thomas Paine (1737-1809) and how their descendants eventually became embroiled in the culture wars of the late twentieth century.
In this provocative book one of the most brilliant scholars of religion today dismantles distorted religious “histories” offered up by Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, and other contemporary critics of religion and advocates of atheism.
Funerals are among the most important life events in Western society, and fashioning a personalized ceremony for yourself or for a loved one is often the most meaningful way to celebrate the life of the deceased.
"e;Few are agnostic about atheism and agnosticism; this eloquent, wide-ranging volume should appeal to many, as well as supporting recent academic interest in its subject.
This fresh, comprehensive study of ancient Greek atheism aims to dismantle the current consensus that atheism was 'unthinkable' in ancient Greece, demonstrating instead that atheism was not only thinkable but inextricably embedded in the Greek religious environment.
This fresh, comprehensive study of ancient Greek atheism aims to dismantle the current consensus that atheism was 'unthinkable' in ancient Greece, demonstrating instead that atheism was not only thinkable but inextricably embedded in the Greek religious environment.
An Ancient Theory of Religion examines a theory of religion put forward by Euhemerus of Messene (late 4th-early 3rd century BCE) in his lost work Sacred Inscription, and shows not only how and why euhemerism came about but also how it was- and still is-used.
Intended to appeal to both Christians and Jews,A Rabbi Looks at Jesus' Parables is an introduction to the teachings of Jesus, and compares the similarities and differences in Jesus' thinking to other Jewish sources from first-century Palestine.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;THE HISTORY OF THE DEVIL - Exploration of the Devil's Role in the History of Civilization: The Political and the Religious Aspects"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Esta obra aborda un interrogante que de modo cada vez mas intenso y urgente se hacen gran numero de personas: si Dios existe, por que no se hace presente de manera tangible, por que no actua e interviene de forma eficaz y evidente para suscitar cuanto de positivo desea promover en la humanidad?
A compelling history of atheism in American public lifeA much-maligned minority throughout American history, atheists have been cast as a threat to the nation's moral fabric, barred from holding public office, and branded as irreligious misfits in a nation chosen by God.
"Contra la ignorancia" es un manual práctico de reflexiones que responden a las preguntas más frecuentes de las personas, católicas o no, sobre la Iglesia, los sacerdotes y la práctica de la fe católica.
Estas páginas intentan "rescatar" algunas palabras básicas del cristianismo -y sus correspondientes contenidos- indebidamente apropiadas por el poder religioso -el aparato institucional-, así como por una determinada teología, catequesis y predicación.
Contra la religión reúne varios textos breves, de los considerados malditos, dictados por Mark Twain en 1906 y publicados años después de su muerte, pues su hija Clara siempre se opuso a ello.
This meticulously edited Martin Luther collection includes: Biography: Martin Luther by John ActonWorks:Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences (95 theses)The Bondage of the WillTo the Christian Nobility of the German NationPrelude on the Babylonian Captivity of the ChurchA Treatise on Christian LibertyA Treatise of Good WorksA Treatise on BaptismDisputation on the Divinity and Humanity of ChristThe Large CatechismThe Small CatechismCommentary on GenesisOn the CreationOn Sin and the FloodCommentary on the Epistle to the GalatiansThe Epistles of St.
Der Großinquisitor Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Im Insel-Verlag zu LeipzigIn seiner unermeßlichen Barmherzigkeit zeigt Er sich noch einmal den Menschen in derselben Gestalt, in welcher Er vor fünfzehn Jahrhunderten drei Jahre lang unter ihnen gewandelt ist.
The Communist Manifesto Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels - The Communist Manifesto, originally titled Manifesto of the Communist Party (German: Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei) is a short 1848 book written by the German Marxist political theorists Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Songs of Kabir Rabindranath Tagore - Kabir lived in the 15th Century (1440-1518); born to Mohammadan parents; he came under the influence of the famous Hindu saint; Sri Ramananda and delved deep into the mysteries of Hindu mysticism.
The Madman Kahlil Gibran - Widely known in America as author of The Prophet, which sold more copies in the 20th century than any other book but the Bible, the great Lebanese-American poet and artist Kahlil Gibran (18831931) first became known to Americans in 1918 with the publication of The Madman.
An Outcast of the Islands Joseph Conrad - This was the second novel by Joseph Conrad, and it was inspired by his experience as mate of a steamer, the Vidar.
