Humanistiske og sekulære alternativer til religion

In a collection of memoir-style essays, horror author Rick Wood investigates thoughts on horror theory, demonology, and his atheist philosophy.Why do we love horror?Why does the mythology of demons differ so much from their portrayal in films?Where does an atheist turn to for guidance?Packed full of insight gained through studying and writing horror, Rick Wood's insight is full of thoughts aimed to challenge your perceptions of horror, understanding of demons, and approaches to philosophy...Warning: This book features the strong opinions of an atheist - please be advised if this might cause offence.

According to the author-a former Democratic state senator who was once a leading figure in Rhode Island politics-the "mind" of the Democratic Party has been converted to atheistic humanism, an ideology (or worldview) that is the deadly enemy of Catholicism. It is this ideology that has given America its present-day culture of sexual freedom, abortion, gay marriage, and transgenderism. More and more this atheistic ideology controls the chief propaganda organs of American culture-the journalistic media, the entertainment industry (film, TV, popular music), our colleges and universities, our public schools, and the Democratic Party itself. If Catholicism is to survive in America, we Catholics, following the lead of our bishops and priests, must fight back against atheistic humanism and its agents. By and large, however, our clerical leaders-above all, our bishops-have been doing a very poor job of fighting back. The author traces the rise and fall of Catholicism in the USA, and he calls on our bishops to issue a collective pastoral letter condemning the Democratic Party.

In this contemporary classic, Lewis Gordon presents his iconic, detailed existential phenomenological investigation of antiblack racism as a form of Sartrean bad faith. Bad faith, the attitude in which human beings attempt to evade freedom and responsibility, is treated as a constant possibility of human existence. Antiblack racism, the attitude and practice that involve the construction of black people as fundamentally inferior and subhuman, is examined as an effort to evade the responsibilities of a human and humane world. Gordon argues that the concept of bad faith militates against any human science that is built upon a theory of human nature and as such offers an analysis of antiblack racism that stands as a challenge to our ordinary assumptions of what it means to be human.A foundational text in black existentialism, this 25th anniversary edition includes a substantial introduction by Paul Gilroy to address the ongoing importance of Gordon's thought in critiquing and resisting racist bad faith in our contemporary moment.

"Could we be witnessing a return of belief in our generation? Brierley is convinced that in our time we are witnessing a growing wave of faith. It was a conversation with agnostic journalist Douglas Murray that led Brierley to investigate whether a change was on the horizon. Brierley was seeing a similar trend among the secular thinkers he had interviewed. Jordan Peterson, Tom Holland, Dave Rubin, and many others have found themselves surprised by the continuing resonance and relevance of Christianity, and they are joining in on conversations about faith."--Publisher's website.

In the much-awaited follow-up to Cross-Examined: Putting Christianity on Trial, trial lawyer John W. Campbell demonstrates why Christians are fundamentally wrong about Jesus, the leader of the movement that developed into modern Christianity. Using the most up to date research and findings, Campbell shows, among other things, why Jesus was not the Jewish Messiah, why the true Jesus was replaced by Paul's Christ of faith, and why Jesus was not resurrected from the dead. Campbell reveals how Jesus came to be severely misunderstood, unwittingly giving birth to a religion he would not have recognized and surely would have opposed. Campbell explains who Jesus really was, what he believed, and why he would be so disappointed with modern Christianity.

Tom Blake changed the face of surfing and has long been lauded as one of the true pioneers and innovators in the sport. Although much has been written about him and his contributions (culminating in Gary Lynch's magisterial biography of him, Tom Blake: The Uncommon Journey of a Pioneer Waterman, published in 2001), very little work has been done on Tom Blake's Einsteinian philosophy. This is a shame, since though Blake was not formally educated (he never graduated high school due to the devastating influenza epidemic that swept the world in 1918 and 1919), he was an astute observer of nature and had a deep understanding of science and its implications on such perennial questions concerning ethics, God, and the goal of human life. The essence of Tom Blake's philosophical outlook is best captured in his book, Voice of the Atom, an engaging narrative that centers on his conversations with a young nomadic wanderer named Anthony. Yet, there are also other scattered writings, particularly letters that he wrote to friends over the years, that provide a wider glimpse into Blake's thinking that are invaluable.

"An impassioned atheist's rallying cry to inspire nonbelievers to be honest with themselves and their families about their true beliefs-and in so doing change the American cultural conversation. American society often reflexively defers to religion and belief in God as a baseline starting point of human thought and morality. Many were raised with that assumption and therefore pass it down to their children. But the truth is, a rapidly growing number of American don't actually believe in God. In her exuberant dive into the essential and always touchy debate about how we should raise our children, Washington Post contributing columnist Kate Cohen does not attempt to convince the reader there is no God or argue that all religion is evil. As to the former, that's a given; as to the latter, many religions offer enticing shortcuts to some admirable endeavors, such as charity, community, comfort, and gratitude. Rather than dismissing all religion as evil and ridiculous, Cohen investigates religion's appeal in order to explain the ways we can thrive without it. Americans who don't believe in God call themselves agnostics, humanists, skeptics, spirituals, and freethinkers. Sometimes they are called "nones," based on the box they checked on a survey identifying their religion. Anything but the toxic word atheist. Cohen argues it's not only time for those of little faith to proudly announce themselves, it's crucial to our country's future"--

Questo libro, che esplora la Gnosi come forma di Cristianesimo alternativa, è rivolto a coloro che cercano una via spirituale ma si sono sentiti insoddisfatti dall'insegnamento della Chiesa, a chi è interessato a religioni orientali come lo Yoga, il Buddismo e il Taoismo e a chi desidera saperne di più su questa versione alternativa del Cristianesimo. Gli autori presentano le origini del Cristianesimo e come la Chiesa ufficiale sia diventata dominante, escludendo le scuole cristiane considerate eretiche. Inoltre, descrivono le dottrine gnostiche e presentano i grandi maestri dello gnosticismo, come Basilide e Valentino, attraverso le fonti disponibili. Analizzano anche i testi gnostici come i Vangeli di Nag Hammadi e la Pistis Sophia, offrendo una nuova prospettiva sulla tradizione cristiana e introducendo il concetto di miti e cosmologia gnostica, come il viaggio dell'anima e l'eterno femminino, che aiutano a comprendere gli archetipi divini nell'universo e come operino nella mente umana. "Viaggio nella Gnosi" incoraggia anche il lettore a fare un viaggio interiore per scoprire il proprio potenziale spirituale.

We are welcoming congregations. We say so on our church buildings, on our banners, in our sermons, and on our websites but does that message really ring true for visitors and newcomers to our faith and our worship services? Sometimes the building and the things and people inside that building can send a different message. What happens to a guest after they step inside is as important to the practice of hospitality as is the initial welcome. To be truly welcoming to people of all identities, backgrounds, and characteristics, a guest is not asked to conform to standardizations but is invited to bring their full self-just as they are-into a process of continuous transformation. Radical hospitality involves both an invitation for all to come together and a commitment to constantly reshape ourselves into the multicultural and beautifully diverse beloved community of the future.

Anxiety about the threat of atheism was rampant in the early modern period yet, paradoxically, examples of openly-expressed irreligious opinion are surprisingly rare. This book offers a detailed analysis of three cases, and contrasts the real 'assurance' shown by such figures with the doubts expressed, often privately, by believers.

This book examines the unlikely conversion stories of fifty former atheists as they move from belief in naturalistic atheism to strong belief in God and conservative Christianity. Their own perspectives and journeys provide deep insight for those who are interested in why and how such dramatic change is possible.