Books tagged: agnosticism

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Religion, Language, Narrative and the Search for Meaning    by Anthony Campbell
Price: $3.99 USD. 56640 words. Published on October 29, 2009. .

This is a book about religion from a secular standpoint which nevertheless takes its subject seriously. Contrary to some secularists I don't think religion is likely to disappear any time soon. I try to develop a way of thinking about religion, using two main clues: language and narrative. Narrative is how most religious people encounter their religions, because humans are story-telling animals.
Totality Beliefs and the Religious Imagination    by Anthony Campbell
Price: $3.99 USD. 55960 words. Published on November 1, 2009. .

There seems to be a widespread notion that belief is, in itself, a good thing, but in this book I argue that, for at least some people, freeing oneself from all belief systems brings a huge sense of relief. I illustrate this by describing my own experience of Roman Catholicism and Transcendental Meditation. An insider's view of religion and moving beyond religion.
A Guide for the Godless: Atheism and a Meaningful Life    by Andrew Kernohan
Price: $0.99 USD. 55560 words. Published on December 23, 2009. .

How can an atheist lead a meaningful life? The answer is to follow modern science, give up the search for purpose in life, and start looking for what truly matters. This requires paying attention to emotional responses, taking the effort to make emotional judgments true, and constructing a life that is truly worthy of respect. A Guide for the Godless offers philosophical advice on this quest.
Evolutionary Exploration    by Bogdan Heretoiu
Price: $9.99 USD. 47640 words. Published on February 4, 2010. .

Whether we think, love, laugh, sleep, or walk we are able to do so because of and through our brain. This book reveals an experiential way to tap into the brain's potential and access a natural state of functioning that precedes interpretation. This is not the universal truth, nor is it just another product speculating on people's hope, but a practical exploration into how we function and evolve.
God Hates You, Hate Him Back: Making Sense of The Bible    by CJ Werleman
Price: $9.99 USD. 127020 words. Published by Bookshaker.com  on February 8, 2010. .

God Hates You, Hate Him Back makes the ultimate case for the claim that the God of the Bible is the most wicked character in the pages of history. With a wit as dry as a martini, and the cross examination techniques of a seasoned lawyer, CJ Werleman lays out all sixty-six chapters of the Bible to present an irrefutable argument that indeed God hates us all.
Milagros para Todos - Con o Sin Religión    by Rodrigo Vidal Lázaro
Price: $3.99 USD. 48470 words. Published on February 15, 2010. .

Mucha gente vive y convive con las cuestiones religiosas toda su vida y no encuentra motivos para dudar de ellas. Muchos otros perciben algo fuera de lugar, que no encaja, pero la inercia de las ideas acarreadas e inculcadas durante milenios es demasiado poderosa. Para otros tantos, la curiosidad resulta vencedora y el espíritu indagador invita a sumergirnos en el infinito mar del aprendizaje.
Days of Creation    by Bogdan Heretoiu
Price: $2.99 USD. 50140 words. Published on March 20, 2010. .

Twelve years ahead of his latest book (Evolutionary Exploration) Bogdan Heretoiu published in 1998 his first non-fiction book.
A Pox* On All Their Houses, How Religious SCRIPTURE and Practices Support Intolerance, Violence, and Even War    by Samuel Butler
Price: $3.99 USD. 16830 words. Published on October 7, 2010. .

This book is about consequences of religion more than whether Christ rose from the dead (Krishna, Osiris, Attis of Phrygia, Dionysus, all of whom besides being born on December 25th from a virgin mother did "Resurrect"), or whether the verses of the Qur’an are exactly the words of Allah. It is more focused on how scriptures and writings have been used to harm, torture, fight or kill unbelievers.
The Contemporary Agnostic Believer    by C.J. Phillips
Price: $3.95 USD. 31900 words. Published on December 6, 2010. .

The union of classical agnosticism and traditional Christianity has produced a more contemporary "middle of road Christianity." This book presents numerous facts about history and theology in an easy to understand manner. It also re-introduces us to the badly misunderstood theology of agnosticism and introduces us to Contemporary Agnosticism.
Time for Truth: A Challenge to Skeptics    by Steve Copland
Price: Free! 49160 words. Published on December 8, 2010. .

Is there one consistent truth, one story which eclipses all others, a single road towards the light revealed through religion, science, philosophy, legend and myth? Some would say 'no'; they are wrong. We live in perilous times. This is a time for answers, a time to take a closer look, this is a Time for Truth.