The Free Thought Prophet

Dr Robert M. Price is Professor of Biblical Criticism at the Center for Inquiry Institute as well as the editor of The Journal of Higher Criticism. His books include Beyond Born Again, The Widow Traditions in Luke and Acts: A Feminist-Critical Scrutiny, Deconstructing Jesus, and The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man.

We were delighted to talk with Dr Price about his new book, Holy Fable: The Old Testament Undistorted by Faith.

Dr. Robert M Price joins John and Seamus once again. Dr. Price talks about his new book "Jesus Christ Superstition." In the book, Dr. Price examines the confusing intersection of Christianity and superstition by asking questions. Is “practicing the presence of God” actually a variety of paranoia?

Ross Llewallyn is a software engineer by day, the new president of Sunday Assembly Atlanta by night, and a secular, skeptic, progressive, freethinking atheist 24/7. He always knows something about the current topic of conversation based on a podcast he heard recently. He loves nuance and getting lost in minutia. In his rapidly vanishing free time he plays video games, reads comic books, and follows hilarious and insightful people on Twitter.

Marq de Villiers was born in 1940 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. In 1989 he became the first recipient of the prestigious Alan Paton Award for White Tribe Dreaming. He and his wife, the writer Sheila Hirtle, live in Port Medway, Nova Scotia. They often collaborate on books. In 2010, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2011 his book, 'Our Way Out' was published, dealing with the problems surrounding climate change, and possible solutions.

If there is still anyone left who hasn’t yet read The Faithless Feminist blog, there is some really wonderful material there. We recommend that highly and we were very lucky to be able to talk with the author, Karen Garst, about her new book ...