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Reason Against Blasphemy collects two important works on blasphemy
by two of our greatest Freethinkers. This volume includes both G.W.
Foote's memoir "Prisoner for Blasphemy" and Robert G. Ingersoll's
defense at the "Trial of C.B. Reynolds" along with two related
lectures by Ingersoll on "Blasphemy" and "individuality."
Leaving one's religion behind, walking away from faith, is never an
easy journey. With family, friends, jobs, and every aspect of one's
life to consider, the decision is not to be taken lightly. This
anthology is made up of sixteen fascinating, and at times moving,
accounts of such decisions, and the consequences they entail.
Whether it be Christianity, Islam or any other life-impacting
worldview, leaving it can be a difficult ordeal. This collection
details the trials and tribulations, the joy and liberation
involved, by people from various walks of life and corners of the
globe. Heartfelt, it offers hope to those equally questioning, and
understanding to those who themselves question the motivations of
these often brave people.
What if the question "Does God exist?" proved to be meaningless?
What if the very definition of "God" was incoherent? Could you
still, in good conscience, believe in something if it was
incoherent and meaningless? Would it even be possible to talk about
an incoherent and meaningless thing meaningfully? If not, then what
consequences would follow from this realization? These are the
questions which the branch of philosophy known as ignosticism
concerns itself with. Ignosticism: A Philosophical Justification
for Atheism examines these questions and delves into the idea that
"God" is a type of language-game. Taking a Wittgensteinian view of
language, Tristan Vick takes us on a journey from learning theory
to semantics to psychology in this philosophical exploration of
whether or not the idea of God holds any relevant meaning. Perhaps
more controversial still, Vick makes the case that ignosticism,
properly understood, can be used as a positive justification for
the reasonableness of atheism.
Seasons of Freethought brings the Freethought publications of G.W.
Foote together in one collected volume. For the first time in
print, you can enjoy Arrows of Freethought and Flowers of
Freethought in two volumes. As founder of the Freethought magazine
called the "Freethinker," Foote used the power of the pen to slay
the imaginary beasts of human superstition. His witty criticism of
religious intolerance, injustice, and hypocrisy prevalent in his
day is mirrored by the secular revival of the New Atheist movement
today. This collection is a must own for anyone who feels fed up
with religious intolerance or is growing disillusioned with their
own religious faith. G.W. Foote was a great defender of reason,
rationality, and the Freethought cause. A perfect book for sharing
the secular worldview and for starting conversations about what it
means to be a nonbeliever. Edited and revised for a modern
readership, this affordable anthology is for a new generation of
Freethinkers.
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