Presents excerpts on the subject of religion from the writings of such notable non-believers as John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, Mark Twain, H. L. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Richard Dawkins, and Salman Rushdie.

From the new afterword by the author: Humanity has had a long fascination with blood sacrifice.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1902 Edition.

This volume, the first translation into English of the work of this leading Catholic philosopher, offers a uniquely contemporary perspective on the nature of God.

Contributing to the book are Maureen Cain (University of West Indies), Yves Dezalay (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France), Martha Fineman (Columbia University), Sue Lees (University of North London), Doreen McBarnet ...

This riveting new collection offers testimonies of former fundamentalists who became disillusioned with their churches and left.

From bestselling author and provocateur Christopher Hitchens, the classic guide to the art of principled dissent and disagreement In Letters to a Young Contrarian, bestselling author and world-class provocateur Christopher Hitchens inspires ...

The book combines philosophical ponderings with personal anecdotes, as Tolstoy grapples with the hypocrisy he sees in the organized religion of his time.

Who or what is God? In this Very Short Introduction John Bowker considers questions like these.

Adherents view themselves as united by a universal belief that transcends national boundaries. Michael McMullen examines how the Bahá'í develop and maintain this global identity.