Books written by John W. Loftus
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Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity (Revised & Expanded)
From “Can God Exist If Yahweh Doesn't? ... Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (New York: William Morrow, 1993); Richard E. Petty and John T. Cacioppo, Attitudes and Persuasion: Classic and Contemporary ...
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The Outsider Test for Faith: How to Know Which Religion Is True
Richard E. Petty and John T. Cacioppo are experts on persuasive psychology who have documented this phenomenon: “Since most of the information that children have about the world comes directly from their parents, it is not surprising ...
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Unapologetic: Why Philosophy of Religion Must End
Christian apologist and philosopher of religion Thomas Talbott argued that by examining religious faiths from the perspective of an outsider, with the Outsider Test for Faith, I don't have any basis for thinking there is a material ...
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The Outsider Test for Faith: How to Know Which Religion Is True
Author John W. Loftus, a former minister turned atheist, argues we would all be better off if we viewed any religion--including our own--from the informed skepticism of an outsider, a nonbeliever.
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God or Godless?: One Atheist. One Christian. Twenty Controversial Questions.
Johnson, Elizabeth A. She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse. New York: Herder & Herder, 1993. Jones, Serene. Feminist Theory and Christian Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2000.
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How to Defend the Christian Faith: Advice from an Atheist
Let's first look at what Taliaferro could have done with his chapter on prayer but chose not to do. He could have focused on why reasonable people conclude his God doesn't answer petitionary prayers. With the massive number of prayers ...
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The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails
Drawing together experts in diverse fields, including Hector Avalos, Richard Carrier, David Eller, and Robert Price, this book deals a powerful blow against Christian faith.
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Why I Became an Atheist: Personal Reflections and Additional Arguments
This book is a companion volume for my book, Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity (Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2008). It presents some personal reflections and...
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Varieties of Jesus Mythicism: Did He Even Exist?
[←131] James H. Cumming, Torah and Nondualism: Diversity, Conflict and Synthesis. (Lake Worth: Ibis Press, 2019), pp. 57-63. [←132] For judgment of the dead, see Jon Davies, Death,
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The End of Christianity
Anyone with an interest in the philosophy of religion will find this compilation to be intellectually stimulating and deeply thought provoking.
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The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails
In this anthology of recent criticisms aimed at the reasonableness of Christian belief, former evangelical minister and apologist Loftus has assembled fifteen outstanding articles by leading skeptics, expanding on themes introduced in ...
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Christianity Is Not Great: How Faith Fails
In this new anthology critiquing Christianity, John Loftus—a former minister and now a leading atheist—has brought together an outstanding group of respected scholars who focus on the harms caused by the world’s leading religion.
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The Case Against Miracles
If you've ever wondered exactly what a miracle is, or doubted whether they exist, then this book is for you.