A lively study of Biblical passages from various versions, including the King James, Common England Bible, Complete Jewish Bible and the Jubilee Bible 2000; By an author who frequently appears at conferences to address issues related to atheism and whose writings often appear in atheist-related publications With a foreword by the bestselling author, Richard Dawkins.
Dan Barker, a former evangelical minister, is co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, cohost of Freethought Radio, and cofounder and board member of the Clergy Project. A widely sought-after lecturer, debater, and performer, he regularly discusses atheism and life's meaning and purpose in the national media, with appearances on Oprah Winfrey, The Daily Show, The O'Reilly Factor, Good Morning America, and many others.
Richard Dawkins was the Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Society, and the Royal Society of Literature, and has Honorary Doctorates in both science and literature. His many bestselling books include The Selfish Gene (Oxford University Press), The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without Design (W.W. Norton & Co.), and The God Delusion (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).
Advance Praise for God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All
Fiction "If you thought Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion was hard
on religion, gird your loins for Dan Barker's book on God because
he makes the New Atheists sound like diplomatic accommodationists
in his unrelenting deconstruction of the Bible, a book he knows
better than the Four Horsemen combined since he used to preach from
it. You will never read the Good Book the same way again."
--Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine, monthly columnist
for Scientific American, and the author of The Moral Arc: How
Science and Reason Bend Humanity toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom
"Dawkins and Barker have both written books encouraging readers to
become atheists. Who knew all they had to do was direct everyone to
the Bible?"--Hemant Mehta, Editor of FriendlyAtheist.com "With a
twinkle that belies the canard that atheists are 'strident' and
'militant, ' Dan Barker cheerfully refutes the common claim that
morality comes from the God of the bible."--Steven Pinker, author
of How the Mind Works and The Better Angels of Our Nature "After
reading Barker's book, the absurdity and monstrosity of God is
undeniable. Let us hope that Barker takes humanity a few steps
further down the path of abandoning religion."-- Marshall Brain,
author of How "God" Works "Dan Barker, a former preacher who knows
the Bible far better than most Christians, has produced an
excellent handbook for those who doubt the moral depravity of the
biblical god."--Dr. Hector Avalos, Professor of Religious Studies
at Iowa State University and author of The Bad Jesus: The Ethics of
New Testament Ethics (2015) "Barker's scholarly index will both
stupefy and enlighten even the well-informed reader. And it proves
beyond doubt that Dawkins' condemnation was right--there is no more
repugnant character in all of fiction than the Judeo-Christian
god."--Hector Garcia, PsyD, author of Alpha God "Rich in reason,
candescent in clarity--this is a must-read for any serious student
of the Bible."--Marian Wiggins, former senior editor, children's
curriculum, Gospel Light Publications "Dan Barker accurately and
masterfully shows us that the bible is the believer's worst enemy.
I don't see how believers can read his book and fail to conclude
that the God of the bible is a fictional character invented by
ancient barbaric blood-thirsty men, as Dawkins wrote. If they
continue believing despite the overwhelming biblical evidence that
Barker presents, then their cognitive faculties are just not
functioning properly." --John W. Loftus, editor, The Christian
Delusion and Christianity is Not Great
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