Atheism category: 515 books

This small book takes a brief, biting look at the many illogical reasons for belief in god. Its topics are illustrated by 23 line drawings and very funny cartoons.

The idea that religion has a dangerous tendency to promote violence is part of the conventional wisdom of Western societies, and it underlies many of our institutions and policies, from limits on the public role of religion to efforts to promote liberal democracy in the Middle East. William T. Cavanaugh...

A mordant dissection of Christianity’s cruelty, arrogance, authoritarianism, dishonesty, misogyny, homophobia, and morbid sexual preoccupations.

"What's God Got to Do with It?" presents compelling evidence from the bible as well as science that the idea of god is a human invention. W.T. Jeffrey brings professionalism and compassion together to help readers cope with the psychology of denial and recognize the human connections that...

Perché è omofobo da sempre? Perché si è preso un segretario così bello che lo segue ovunque e gli aggiusta il mantello? Perché ha una dottrina così rigida e una sartoria così garrula, praticamente un coming out sartoriale? In questo libro le risposte. Finalmente la ristampa del testo irriverente che ha messo alla berlina il papa più reazionario dell’ultimo secolo.

For those who don't believe in God—or don't know whether they believe— New York Times best-selling author Marya Hornbacher offers an insightful, moving approach to the concept of faith. Many of us have been trained to think of spirituality as the sole provenance of religion; and if we have...

The details of my complete failure at school, my interest and knowledge about Christianity from a very young age, my experience of many years of depression, suffering, and despair! My humble solution to the problem of Islamic State! My wonderful life now at seventy-three!

Hardesty takes advantage of his narrative's twenty-four year time frame to create a wide cast of memorable characters that populate David and Liesl's world. These include Dexter, a dangerous fugitive who confronts them in a road rage incident, Emily, a single mom who David meets while tending Liesl...

Emma Goldman was an anarchist political activist and writer. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century.

The fastest growing religion in America is—none! One fifth of Americans now list their religion as “none,” up from only 7 percent two decades ago. Among adults under 30, those poised to be the parents of the next generation, fully one third are religiously unaffiliated. Yet these “Nones,”...

"Aum Beep Beep" is a heartfelt cry of rage from within the citadel of caste privilege. This highly irreverent, controversial and hilarious book, written in the form of an impassioned letter from a father to a son, charts the journey of a believer from belief to disillusionment to outrage...

Freedom is the keystone for happiness, democracy, and Western Civilization. Without it, you may as well live in present-day North Korea or Saudi Arabia or medieval Europe. We will explore freedom’s origin in Chapter 1, and although freedom has many tributaries, its Greek source is clear. Major contributors...

Not exhaustive, but a great quick A-to-Z reference of quotes by atheists, freethinkers and philosophers--almost a greatest hits, if you will. Some quotes are very anti-theist in nature while others lean more political or non-religious. There are even a few appalling quotes by the religious. Coming...

From the Virgin Birth to boughs of Holly; Christmas lights to Santa's evil origins, 'The Heathen's Guide to Christmas brings you the actual, historical origins of this supposed Christian holiday, all in a convenient reference-format that makes ruining Christmas as easy as mincemeat...