"How many lies are too many? How much bullshit is the human organism designed to tolerate before it starts to malfunction? Is there a breaking point?
Mainstream American society has never been designed to confront difficult or dangerous truths."
pickWhat an incredible look at ancient history and what Christianity destroyed.
This is the last book! In my quest to complete the 50 category Ashe County North Carolina Library Reading Challenge, I commit to this on a vacation starting right now.
pickIt is a great book for many reasons, raw perspectives throughout, but is a great way to start to understand atheism. St Augustine‘s Confessions lays bare the complete inadequacy of religion to answer the great questions of life – which are really no different now than they were when he was grappling with them.
pickTalia Lavin is a gifted writer. This time she turns her gaze on Christian nationalism and its long game to control politics and culture in the U.S. Tax exempt mega churches promote right wing candidates. Corporate donors fund fringe think tanks. They don‘t fight fair because the goal is to win and control at any cost.
pickSince it doesn't yet have a post:
These men confront not each other, but the issues of apocalyptic perspective, abortion, women in the Church, violence and much more. They recognize these issues not as polemics to be tossed back and forth for endless bantering, but as fundamental to outlining a definition of “humanity.“ Both men are scholars and people of faith, aware of the cultural and social millieu around them. Also, short! #firstpost
there‘s been a lot of orange over on instagram this week, thanks to a big announcement, and i had pulled together a list of orange books from my tbr 🧡 thought i‘d share it here, too. looking forward to reading all of these (eventually 😆)
are you looking forward to the new taylor swift album?
Random book from our personal library.
#bertrandrussell #god #religion
#CharacterCharm Prophet Wow! I never really heard this song before, lol. And I love queen. Really love the voices with no instruments. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Recent acquisition for our personal library.
#jesus
