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Expanding on a concept from New York Times bestseller The God Delusion, former ordained minister and current atheist Dan Barker gives us a biblical play-by-play illustrating God's not-so-admirable qualities.

A historical look into the changes made in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since its restoration to the earth"--

This unique book was originally conceived as a joint presentation between influential thinker and bestselling author Richard Dawkins and former evangelical preacher Dan Barker.

The author of "God: The Most Unpleasant Character In All Fiction" addresses the question of whether humans exercise free will, proposing the idea of 'harmonic free will'. Dan Barker draws on his experiences as a former evangelical preacher and his eventual rejection of this life to maintain an argument informed by religious and non-religious experience.

Every thinking person wants to lead a life of meaning and purpose. For thousands of years, holy books have told us that such a life is available only through obedience and submission to some higher power. Today, the faithful keep popular devotionals and tracts within easy reach on bedside tables and mobile devices, all communicating this common message: "Life is meaningless without God." In this volume, former pastor Dan Barker eloquently, pow...

What drives us to be good? How do we even know how to be good? Philosophers and theologians have dealt with such questions for millennia, but Dan Barker thinks the answers are not so complicated. In this book he argues there's no need to appeal to supernatural commandments or the fear of some higher power when considering morality. Stripping "good" and "evil" down to the basics, he offers a simple compass for navigating life's most difficult m...

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Mega is a motivating four-level course for teenage learners taking them from beginner to upper intermediate level.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language

Mega is a motivating four-level course for teenage learners taking them from beginner to upper intermediate level.

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Think you know everything about Mormon history? Then prove it! This book is stuffed with multiple-choice questions about the fascinating facts and figures in Mormon history, so you'll be able to stump even the most scholarly Church historian in your family. Perfect for family gatherings, youth activities, or personal study, Mormon History 101 makes learning about Church history fun for everyone!

For centuries, adherents of the world's religions have had plenty of fiction to enjoy. Pick up any holy book, and you'll find an entertaining collection of silly fantasies-yet millions of people believe them and base their entire lives around them. It would be funny if the world weren't run, and constantly imperiled, by these religions-as it has been since man first made up stories to explain the unexplainable. Now comes Atheist Tales, a colle...

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After almost 20 years of evangelical preaching, missionizing, and Christian songwriting, Dan Barker "threw out the bathwater and discovered that there is no baby." In "Godless, " Barker describes the intellectual and psychological path he followed in moving from fundamentalism to freethought. "Godless" includes sections on biblical morality, the historicity of Jesus, biblical contradictions, the unbelievable resurrection, and much more. It is ...

In his illuminating new book, Barker outlines an easy-to-follow plan for living a purpose-filled life without God. Profiles of notable atheists provide inspiring examples of freethinkers who have made the world a better place, including Mark Twain, Thomas Paine, and Alice Walker.

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In today's media-flooded world, there is no way to control all of the information, claims, and enticements that reach young people. The best thing to do is arm them with the sword of critical thinking.Maybe Yes, Maybe No is a charming introduction to self-confidence and self-reliance. The book's ten-year-old heroine, Andrea, is always asking questions because she knows "you should prove the truth of a strange story before you believe it."Check...