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Infinity and God have been close bedfellows over the recent
millennia of human thought. But this is James A. Lindsay's point.
These two ideas are thought, mere concepts. Lindsay shows in a
concise and readable manner that infinity is an abstraction, and
shows that, in all likelihood, so is God, particularly if he has
infinite properties. This book is about math. It is about God. It
is about stressing the importance of not confusing these two ideas
with reality. Never the twain shall meet. "A short and engaging
read on the meeting of two huge ideas, infinity and God, that
leaves us seeing both as abstract ideas that may have nothing to do
with reality. Honest and accessible, Dot, Dot, Dot is a great
little book to stretch your thinking." - Peter Boghossian, author
of A Manual for Creating Atheists "Timely, important and very
readable, this book pulls the rug from under theists' feet." -
Jonathan MS Pearce, The Little Book of Unholy Questions "Read this
to avoid making any more cardinal sins and learn how much math is
an amazing human endeavor." - Aaron Adair, PhD, The Star of
Bethlehem: A Skeptical View
Alain F. Corcos was raised by a family of nonbelievers. When he
grew up and pursued a career in science, he encountered nothing to
challenge his lack of faith. In fact, he would have considered his
atheism completely unremarkable if not for the reactions he
confronted again and again: - How can you be moral when you don't
believe in God?
- If you know you can't prove God doesn't exist, doesn't that make
you agnostic?
- Aren't you afraid of death?
In "Atheism, Science, and Me," Dr. Corcos reminisces about
satisfying his thirst for knowledge through research rather than
religious doctrine or philosophy. While he has no interest in
"converting" anybody to atheism, the good-natured enthusiasm with
which he presents his worldview conveys the joys of a life
unencumbered by religion.
ALAIN F. CORCOS is a retired professor of botany. His previous
books are "Mendel, Genes and You; Race and Difference Among Us";
"Biological Experiments and Ideas";" Race and You"; "Gregor
Mendel's Experiments on Plant Hybrids: A Guided Study (with Floyd
V. Monaghan)"; "The Myth of Human Races"; "Four Short True Stories
of a French Family"; "The Myth of the Jewish Race: A Biologist's
Point of View"; "The Little Yellow Train: Survival and Escape from
Nazi France (June 1940-March 1944)"; and "Who Is a Jew? Thoughts of
a Biologist: An Essay Dedicated to the Jewish and Non-Jewish
Victims of the Nazi Holocaust."
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1878 Edition.
Every statement that a person makes is either true or false-that
is, a lie. In his comprehensive study, "Lies Have Ruined the
World," author Dennis Proux seeks to expose the dishonesty, myths,
and fabrications provided by powerful influences in the most
important areas of our lives, including religious institutions,
government, and our legal system.
Proux feels that all humans yearn to be free to discover their
own worlds and realize their full potential. While relying on the
wisdom and insight from such authors as Charles Darwin, Thomas
Paine, Carl Sagan, and countless others, Proux offers a compelling
glimpse into the lies surrounding western monotheistic religions,
Wall Street, and our nation's government and justice system. As he
examines biblical tales, reveals corruption within our society, and
dissects many painful realities, Proux offers insight and potential
solutions that will ultimately inspire a life based on fact and
honesty, rather than on fiction and lies.
"Lies Have Ruined the World" encourages seekers of the truth to
explore their own perceptions of the failure of western
institutions to garner and hold trust.
Sprinkled throughout this book is a rebuttal to Richard Dawkins
book, "The God Delusion." In addition to that, however, there is a
strong message for the Christian Church. Over time, the Church has
allowed much to dilute Christ's message and gets fairly caught up
in social activities, food, musical events, more food, and bringing
in the lost by giving them, yes, food, rather than spending much
time equipping the Body of Christ with the tools to follow Jesus'
commands ("If you love Me," He said, "follow my commands ") We tend
to avoid the tasks before us that are the most difficult. High on
the list of things to NOT do, because they are too hard, is love
our enemies, pray for those who persecute us, die to self, swallow
pride, and be a humble servant of God. We have no excuse to avoid
Jesus' commands any longer. The TRUE Christian rubber must hit the
road. God has given His Church reason to unite in prayer in the
three New Atheists who brandish swords of unbelief, as they ride
their black steeds through the courtyards of the Christian Church.
Through this Biblical based book, the Christian will receive
encouragement to "pray through" until the job is accomplished and
the three New Atheists are brought to their knees, not by our
cleverness, not by our threats, not by our preaching, nor by our
curses-but by our prayers to the Almighty God of the Bible, which
Christians will once again discover, is the most powerful force in
the universe. Once the Christians see the power of God bring the
atheists to their knees, which will happen when the Church unites
in prayer for them, they will understand that all things are
possible through Christ who strengthens them-all things the Lord
commands we do, CAN be done, through Him The Atheist Delusion can
lead to some mighty intense discussions. The atheists tend to think
this spiritual discussion is the most ridiculous thing in the
world. If one aggressive godless soul comes to the Lord, it will
have been worth it.
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. Presented are Jesus' teachings after
intense historical and scientific analysis.
Contemporary agnostics consider Jesus a great visionary and
wandering sage but no more the son of God than any of us. With that
in mind, the reader is urged to appreciate various contemporary
religious principles, not because they'll go to a mythical hell if
they don't, but because of its positive effect on the individual
and society.
Christian history and theology are candidly scrutinized providing
the reader with a tremendous amount of reference material.
How is it that billions of human beings continue to believe that
there are mysterious deities hovering over us concerned with what
we say, what we eat, and how we behave, and apparently with the
ability to create the entire universe from its beginning, but can't
seem to find a cure for the common cold; never mind disease,
disaster, and destruction on a global scale? Author Richard F.
Wright offers the answer in the form of his analysis of the
prophets who created lies of such enormous proportions that
humankind can't seem to unravel itself from the myths, mysteries,
and mindlessness. Wright wrote the book initially as a letter to
his wife Patti, acknowledging that she had figured out for herself,
quickly and accurately, that there are no such things as deities
and that organized religion ruins everything. After an extended
review of the literature on the topic, Wright confirmed for
himself, what his wife already knew, that his feelings over the
years were justified; that organized religion was utter nonsense
and there are no such things as deities worthy of worship. His
review of seven major prophets confirms there is a pattern to the
fraud they perpetrate in the name of their deities. Wright cautions
those who still believe in deities and can't imagine life without a
church that this book is not for them. It's for those who know, or
suspect, that atheism is more natural and accurate as a life stance
than anything to be gained from any organized religion. The World's
Seven Biggest Liars exposes the lies the prophets spread and how it
is that humankind has been and continues to be their victims.
Across the world, sacred sites are linked together by mysterious
alignments on the landscape. In the British Isles these links have
come to be known as Ley Lines. First discovered in ancient times by
the legendary Alfred Watkins, who first coined the term, they have
been rigorously studied over the last fifty years. This revised and
updated edition of the book by Danny Sullivan is the classic,
comprehensive guide to the subject.
Written by a natural scientist, this book is an essay on universal
consciousness, which the author explores using a comparative
approach borrowed from the neurosciences and Physics. A super
sentient being, God is relative to a level of organization and is
necessarily hidden for sentient beings of lower levels. Other books
by the same author: Dirfyan Elegy: Poems of Passage (2010); Far
Pitched Tents: Poems of War (2011); Rape in Ahmetaga: A sacrifice
(fiction, 2011); The Iliad - Twenty Centuries of Translation
(criticism 2012); The Iliad - The Male Totem (criticism 2013);
Fotis (Fiction, 2013); Parmenides: The World as Modus Cogitandi
(2013)
This book is a joke. It's not a joke about Jesus and nothing
derogatory is printed about him. In fact the front and back covers
are very complimentary toward Jesus. The front cover says Remember
Jesus Loves you and when you open the book the first page jumps out
at you. It says in big, bold type "Everyone else thinks you're a
cunt." The rest of the pages are intentionally left blank. You can
order this book from Amazon and have it delivered to the person the
joke is aimed at. It's real fun watching someone unwrap and open
this book when you hand it to them as a gift. It's guaranteed to
shock and make people laugh.
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