Losing Faith In Faith

by Dan Barker

Contents

Introduction 9
Prologue: "I Changed My Mind" 13

Part 1: Losing Faith

1 Spreading the Good News 17
2 Ripples: From Faith to Reason 36
3 I Just Lost Faith In Faith 51
4 Standing On The Premises 57
5 From Martian To Earthling 65
6 When All Things Worked Together For Good 71
7 Ministers I Have Known 76
8 Some Mistakes 80

Part 2: Finding Freethought

9 Why I Am An Atheist 87
10 Inaccurate Conception 97
11 The Great Escape 102
12 "What If You're Wrong?" 104
13 Without A Doubt 106
14 Rule Of Thumb 110
15 Fuzzy, Was He? 115
16 An Open-minded Discussion 119
17 Refuting God 122
18 What Is A Freethinker? 133
19 Dear Theologian 138
20 Omni-Aqueous 148

Part 3: Re-examining The "Good Book"

21 Out of Context 155
22 Square Circles 160
23 Bible Contradictions 164
24 Leave No Stone Unturned 178
25 Prophecy 185
26 Cross Examination 201
27 Murder, He Wrote 206
28 In The Family Way? 210
29 Dear Believer 214

Part 4: Critiquing Christianity

30 Washed In The Blood 221
31 Christian Joy? 227
32 Trust Yourself 231
33 Christian Designs 234
34 Blind Faith 238
35 Mere Assertions 244
36 Without Reservation 249
37 Age of Unaccountability 256

Part 5: Spreading The Best News

38 In The Lion's Den 263
39 Good Morning, America 267
40 Bible-Free Rooms 271
41 Freethought On Donahue 274
42 Immovable Wall 282
43 Ethnics Without God 287
44 Popping Off 291
45 Bible-Belt Journalism 296

Part 6: Separating State And Church

46 What's in a Phrase? 303
47 Tradition 306
48 The Cost Of Freedom 309
49 What Is Christmas To An Unbeliever? 314

Part 7: Exposing Christian Morality

50 Is The Bible A Good Moral Guide? 321

Part 8: History Or Myth?

51 Jesus: History or Myth? 359

Part 9: A Match Not Made In Heaven

52 A Match Not Made In Heaven 381

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