| The Jesus Puzzle: Did Christianity Begin With a Mythical Jesus?
Price: $14.50
By Earl Doherty.
With the arrival of the third millennium, the time has come to face the stunning realization that for the last 1900 years, Christianity has revered a founder and icon of the faith who probably never existed. Doherty compares ancient legends with biblical texts, and uncovers some very surprising truths.
Paperback, 380 pages.
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| Genesis of the Humanist Manifesto
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By Edwin H. Wilson
To tell the story of the document that crystallized the principles and ideals of contemporary Humanism is to tell the story of the origins of the movement itself. The 1933 publication of "A Humanist Manifesto," its impact on society, and the subsequent appeals for revision all comprise this chronicle of the development of American humanism, told by one of the people most responsible for its unfolding.
Paperback, 212-pages.
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| Deconstructing Jesus
Price: $33.00
By Robert M. Price
In Deconstructing Jesus Price argues that there is good reason to believe that Jesus never existed as a historical figure, and that responsible historians must remain agnostic about a "historical Jesus" and what he stood for.
Hardcover, 284 pages.
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| Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism Paperback
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By Susan Jacoby
An authoritative history of the vital role of secularist thinkers and activists in the United States, from a writer of "fierce intelligence and nimble, unfettered imagination."-The New York Times.
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| A Hitch In Time And Other Tales
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By Edd Doerr.
A series of historical tales, in the form of letters, that adds depth and breadth to one's understanding of American history.
Paperback, 94 pages.
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| A Vindication of the Rights of Women
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By Mary Wollstonecraft.
Published in the late 18th century, this was a true classic in the great campaign to attain universal suffrage.
Paperback - 206 pages.
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| A Woman's Quest for Science
Price: $32.95
By Dr. Peter H. Hare.
Dr. Peter Hare draws on previously unavailable personal papers to present a vivid portrait of anthropologist Elsie Clews Parsons, a fascinating woman whose life story is surprisingly contemporary.
Hardcover, 192 pages.
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| Confronting Systems of Violence: Memoirs of a Peace Activist
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By John M. Swomley.
This book describes some significant but little known episodes of American history, such as how President Truman was forced to desegregate the armed forces and how the Pentagon suffered its worst defeat at the hands of a civilian coalition organized to prevent the adoption of permanent military conscription.
Paperback, 150 pages.
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| Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews, A History
Price: $28.00
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By James Carroll.
A Catholic priest turned novelist, Carroll traces the 2,000-year battle of Christianity against Judaism and the crisis of faith that battle has provoked in his own life. He begins with his experience visiting Auschwitz, narrates the period from the New Testament back to Hitler, and ends with a call for a Vatican III.
Hardcover, 756 pages.
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| December Dilemma: Christmas in American Life
Price: $6.95
By Albert J. Menendez.
Explores how Christmas became a legal holiday, how its religious roots have become infused with secular, commercial and folkloric elements, and the annual controversies surrounding it.
Paperback, 95 pages.
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| Global Ritualism: Myth & Magic Around the World (No Longer Available)
Price: $19.95
By Denny Sargent.
Explore and understand the historical backgrounds of rituals and their commonalities across cultures. A non-theological discussion on the value and use of ritual. Lots of illustrations of magic and ritual to review and compare.
Paperback, 217 pages.
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| Great Quotations on Religious Freedom
Price: $19.98
Compiled and edited by Albert J. Menendez and Edd Doerr
This outstanding collection of memorable quotations on religious freedom - the most comprehensive ever assembled - covers many centuries of thought and a wide array of sources.
Paperback - 250 pages.
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| Holy Hatred: Religious Conflicts of the 90's
Price: $29.89
By James A. Haught.
"If, after reading this book, you still think that organized religion has done more good than evil, then nothing will save you any more and you will go to hell."
- The American Rationalist
Hardcover, 237 pages.
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| Holy Horrors: An Illustrated History of Religious Murder and Madness
Price: $22.98
By James A Haught.
"Probably the most comprehensive look ever taken at holy horrors, the book also deserves notice as an alternative history text......Holy Horrors is not nice. But it contains facts which should not be forgotten or ignored." - Humanist News UK
Paperback, 233 pages.
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| Holy Rollers: Murder and Madness in Oregon's Love Cult
Price: $16.95
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This is Theresa McCracken & Robert B Blodgetts' account of Edmund Creffield and his Holy Roller religious cult, that made headlines in the early 20th century by engaging in an array of seamy sexual activities and doubtful religious activities, culminating in a rather shocking murder, in a rural Oregon town.
Paperback - 308 pages.
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| Jesus In History & Myth
Price: $37.00
Edited by R. Joseph Hoffmann and Gerald A Larue.
Daring, thought-provoking views that are on the cutting edge of critical investigation of the Bible and religion.
Hardcover, 217 pages.
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| Ken's Guide to the Bible
Price: $7.95
A great bible companion by Ken Smith that speaketh the truth. This hilarious book is a staff favorite and a must for any freethought library. Paperback, 175 pages. For more information and reviews, click on the picture.
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| Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson
Price: $21.00
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Edited by Adrienne Koch and William Peden.
This book includes many of Jefferson's most famous works and provides a glimpse into the clear-headed thinking of one of America's most influential individuals.
Paperback - 691 pages.
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| Noah's Flood: The Genesis Story in Western Thought
Price: $17.00
By Norman Cohn.
This intriguing book by a master historian explores the ancient story of Noah and the Flood - its origins in pre-Biblical culture, its development in Western thought over 2,000 years, and its fascination for theologians, scientists, and even psychoanalysts.
Paperback, 154 pages.
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| Out of the Desert?
Price: $27.00
By William H. Stiebing, Jr.
Subtitled "Archaeology and the Exodus/Conquest Narratives", this book radically challenges many conventional ideas concerning the Exodus and Conquest.
Paperback, 265 pages.
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| Quotations That Support the Separation of State & Church
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Edited by Edward M. Buckner and Michael E. Buckner.
Quotations drawn from original sources; useful for debating those who insist that the Unitied States was established as a "Christian" nation.
Spiral-bound Paperback, 95 pages.
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| Religious Beliefs of Our Presidents: Washington to FDR
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By Franklin Steiner.
Originally published in 1936, this book deflates the popular notion that all of our Chief Executives have been pious practitioners of Christianity.
Paperback - 190 pages.
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| Shame
Price: $30.00
By Taslima Nasrin.
This savage indictment of religious intolerance, has resulted in a fatwa, or holy judgement, against her by Muslim fundamentalists. Despite the very real dangers of speaking out, Dr. Nasrin maintains her commitment to battling religious extremism worldwide.
Hardcover, 302 pages.
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| The December Wars: Religious Symbols and Ceremonies in the Public Square
Price: $27.00
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By Albert J. Menendez.
Examines the conflict about the nature and meaning of Christmas.
Traces this dispute as far back as the fourth century,when Catholic orthodoxy turned Christmas into a major propaganda tool as well as a religious observance.
Hardcover, 170 pages.
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| The Golden Bough
Price: $20.00
By James Frazer.
Describes our ancestors' primitive methods of worship, sex practices, rituals, and festivals in a not-so-simple life.
Paperback, 864 pages.
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| The Golden Bough with Introduction and Explanatory Notes
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By James Frazer.
This new edition of James Frazer's 1890 book restores his bolder theories for the first time, setting them within the framework of a valuable introduction and explanatory notes throughout the book.
Paperback, 858 pages.
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| Who's Who In Hell
Price: $99.00
Compiled by Warren A. Smith.
What do Woody Allen, Bill Gates, George Clooney, and Samuel Clemens have in common? They're all non-believers of one kind or another. In an age when the vast majority of Americans are embracing various faiths, the secular humanists, atheists, agnostics, rationalists, skeptics, and other non-theists among us may be getting short shrift.
Hardcover, 1237 pages.
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| Swaggart; the Unauthorized Biography
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By Ann Rowe Seaman. Based on interviews with key people and a thorough literature search, Swaggart provides a well-documented account of the life of notorious evangelist Jimmy Swaggart.
Paperback - 438 pages.
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| The Godless Constitution
Price: $14.95
The Godless Constitution is a ringing rebuke to the religious right's attempts, fueled by misguided and inaccurate interpretations of American history, to dismantle the wall between church and state erected by the founders. The authors, both distinguished scholars, revisit the historical roots of American religious freedom and offer a bracing return to the first principles of American governance.
Paperback - 224 pages.
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| The Fundamentals of Extremism: The Christian Right in America
Price: $15.95
By Kimberly Blaker (Editor), Herb Silverman, Edward M. Buckner, Edwin F. Kagin, Bobbie Kirkhart.
In this stark and troubling account of the Religious Right's vision for America, readers come face-to-face with fundamentalist goals and tactics that have long been under way. The Fundamentals of Extremism is an in-depth examination of the causes and characteristics of Christian fundamentalism and its effects on women, children, African-Americans, gays and lesbians, politics, education, and American society.
Paperback, 288 pages.
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