Why I Became an Atheist

John Loftus, creator of Debunking Christianity, has informed me that his book, Why I Became an Atheist, is scheduled for release in July. For those of you that are familiar with his other offering, Why I Rejected Christianity, you know what to expect. Clear, consice arguments laid out in great storyteller fashion.

Dr. Michael Shermer, Publisher of Skeptic magazine, and the author of How We Believe, The Science of Good and Evil, and Why Darwin Matters. “There is trend sweeping American culture today on the God question, with commentators on all sides ringing in with their opinions and theories about whether God exists or not, the origins of morality with or without God, and the origins and importance of religion. What is unique about John W. Loftus’s book is his perspective: a one time Christian apologist who changed his mind and became an atheist. Here we get both sides of the debate between two covers, an honest and honorable look into the soul of belief and what it means to be a nonbeliever.”

David Mills, author of Atheist Universe: “John W. Loftus is to atheism what Tiger Woods is to golf, or what Babe Ruth was to baseball. Loftus has provided, in this superb and entertaining volume, the crown jewel of the new atheist movement. As much as I admire and enjoy Dawkins, Harris, Hitchens and Dennett, Loftus is, far and away, my favorite author on this riveting subject. Loftus’ esteemed reputation within the freethought community is indeed richly deserved. But this book exceeded even my highest expectations.”

Dan Barker, author of Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist: “As a former fundamentalist minister who has followed a similar path from apostle to apostate, I empathize completely with the deep struggle Loftus had to make in order to shed his former cherished beliefs. I respect his scholarship, but more than that, I admire his courage. There are many treasures in this book, as well as provocative and controversial arguments, all presented with a crystal-clear and brutal honesty that is rare in religious scholarship. Loftus is a true freethinker, willing to follow the facts wherever they happen to lead.”

Simple Tribute To An Atheist Comedian- George Carlin

I Command You, Ball, In The Name Of Jesus!

Just a little something I threw together…

Memes and “Temes”

New Contest, New Prize

Now that we have gotten some of the issues with speed resolved, it is time to post up a new contest for all of you that wish to participate! Up for grabs this time around is a copy of “The Atheism Tapes.”

In these off-the-record interviews, neurologist turned playwright, filmmaker and self-described atheist Jonathan Miller filmed conversations with six of today’s leading men of letters and science: biologist and New York Times best-selling author Richard Dawkins, philosophers Daniel Dennett and Colin McGinn, distinguished playwright Arthur Miller, theologian Denys Turner and Nobel Prize winning physicist Steven Weinberg, who discuss their personal intellectual journeys and offer illuminating analyses of nontheism from a wide range of perspectives. THE ATHEISM TAPES is a ground-breaking series that will challenge your basic beliefs.

This 2 disc DVD set has a total running time of 180 minutes. Your task? Simply write and submit an original piece and submit it! The limitations? The subject matter should be on the same order as the content here at TJM. Sure, it can be a short story, as long as it is about religion or atheism. And, while the last contest was open to atheists alone, this contest is open to all. (Yes, theists, you can join in on the fun.) The deadline? You have until June 21, 2008 to submit your material. the email address for submissions is dvdcontest [@] thejesusmyth.com. Comments will be turned off in this post so that there is no confusion as to where to submit your material to.

Thank you and GOODNIGHT!