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Go forth, my book, and take whatever pounding The heavy-fisted destinies prepare. I know you are not anything astounding, And, to be quite sincere, I don't much care. Get off your overcoat. The gong is sounding. The enemy has risen from his chair. He doesn't look so overwhelming, but His arm is long. Watch for an uppercut. -Leonard Bacon
' Preface The Book you are holding in your hands is delivered to you with the hope that some fires will be ignited in your mind. The editor and authors who have spent years of study, research and investigation share in a general point of view -the view that the religious beliefs held by many people in the United States and other countries are totally unfounded. The Book has incorporated a hard look at beliefs, evidence, stories, churches and acts of omission and commission. The foundation of The Book is the spirit of free inquiry, from the ancient Greeks - Protagoras, Socrates and others - through the Renaissance humanism of Erasmus and Spinoza, followed by the Enlightenment- Voltaire, John Locke, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson- to the present secular culture of great scientific achievements. All through these times, those who thought for themselves, who explored new questions and found new answers, had to contend with the repressions of religious orthodoxy. This was inevitable, since their work was a mortal challenge to old ways of thinking. We who stand on their shoulders thank them. None of the scholars or theologians who have contributed to The Book is naive to the point of believing that this anthology will create a "Rapture" in reverse. Knowing the reaction of established religion in the past to critique and examination, we anticipate a strong response by those who won't even read The Book. These leaders and followers continually take the attitude "don't bother me with facts; I've already made up my mind." The Book is an inquiry into crucial issues of today. These issues need examination, for we are now all villagers in the global electronic village of the world of which social commentator Marshall McLuhan spoke 30 years ago. As McLuhan pointed out, the "potential is tremendous for the advancement of knowledge and understanding through television and electronics." However, he went on to warn, "the reverse of this is chilling." The reverse of "the advancement of know ledge and understanding" is "the retreat of knowledge and the diminution of understanding," also known as brainwashing, dumbing down and bubble gum for the mind. Both the adv:ance and the retreat are happening, in fulfillment of McLuhan's prophecy. iii
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Islam The Book Mohammed Mohammed wa
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Islam The Book Salman Rushdie "To b
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Jewish Humanism The Book Nathan Rot
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Jewish Humanism The Book Hillel, bu
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jewish Humanism The Book Equal Time
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Jewish Humanism The Book The Secula
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False Messiahs, Saints and Saviors
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False Messiahs, Saints and Saviors
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Kanati The Great Hunter, First Cher
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Chief Seattle Speaks The Book We kn
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Calendar of The Zodiac The basis fo
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QUMRAN AND THE DEAD SEA ' i I •,
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Horoscopes Two documents of the Dea
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Gideon Exposed! The Gideon Society
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Must We Bash The Bible? The Book Sp
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Of all the tyrannies that affect ma
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The Age of Reason The Book the Prot
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A Brief History OfThe English Bible
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Inspired Words of God Question: Can
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Nonexistent Prophecies: A Problem F
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0 ye of little faith ... -Jesus of
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Which way to the Ark? ~"·· - ---
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If we affirm that God does not exis
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Bible Morality The Book • If any
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Bible Morality The Book Who was Chr
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Inerrancy I (I)nspirati;bn was comp
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Rescuing The Bible From Fundamental
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THE HOLY BIBLE, C onf91lmllhc0Jd Tc
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Destructive Divines The Book the me
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Destructive Divines The Book The ch
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The Last Supper This famous paintin
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Locating Jesus In Time, Space And A
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The Christ The Book Renan himself r
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The Christ The Book lived and taugh
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Christ the Bridegroom As Christ in
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The Secret Gospel The Book gospel i
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Mary The oldest story in the world
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This ancient story of the Virgin Mo
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Christmas Surprise The Book There c
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Christmas Surprise The Book It is a
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Christ In Glory Virgo the Virgin we
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Probing The Mystery Of Jesus' Secon
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Trinity The First Atomic Bomb, call
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The End(s) The Book 1966- "Six thou
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The Cross The Pagan and Christian u
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Original Sin The Book For those who
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Original Sin The Book .., are signi
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The ''Impaled'' Savior Facts, ficti
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The Resurrection: What Is The Evide
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No Stone Unturned The Book .., my d
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No Stone Unturned The Book .., I am
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The Book The High Priest · rites b
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The Book The High Priest of God," i
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The Constantine Cross In this sign
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Blood On The Ground, Churches All A
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Blood On The Ground, Churches All A
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WAR It was Po~ Url;>an II who inaug
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Europe Decays And The Popes Thrive
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Dr. John Lightfoot, one of the most
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Three Cheers For The Creationists!
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Killing Darwin for Christ Lawrence
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The Tax-Free Ride A us tin Miles As
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Celebrating the World Day of Prayer
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