Losing Faith in Faith
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[[fundamentalist]] to a liberal [[Christian]] and finally into an | [[fundamentalist]] to a liberal [[Christian]] and finally into an | ||
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| + | Wanting to make a clean break with the past, Barker sent a letter to | ||
| + | his family, friends, and business associates announcing his | ||
| + | [[deconversion]], and got a wide variety of reactions. Some | ||
| + | friendships survived, others were destroyed. He sees this as a | ||
| + | crucible that showed him which friendships were solid and which ones | ||
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| + | As a result of the discussions resulting from this letter, both of | ||
| + | Barker's parents became atheists. His story was featured in a | ||
| + | newspaper, which led to correspondence with his current wife, | ||
| + | [[Annie Laurie Gaylor]]. | ||
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Revision as of 08:11, 24 September 2008
Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist is a
book by Dan Barker.
Contents |
Outline
Part 1: Losing Faith
Spreading the Good News
In this chapter, Barker gives a brief autobiography, from the age of 15 when he felt called to preach. He describes his career as a musician and preacher, and finally a thirst for knowledge that eventually eroded his faith and turned him from a fundamentalist to a liberal Christian and finally into an atheist.
Ripples: From Faith to Reason
Wanting to make a clean break with the past, Barker sent a letter to his family, friends, and business associates announcing his deconversion, and got a wide variety of reactions. Some friendships survived, others were destroyed. He sees this as a crucible that showed him which friendships were solid and which ones were not.
As a result of the discussions resulting from this letter, both of Barker's parents became atheists. His story was featured in a newspaper, which led to correspondence with his current wife, Annie Laurie Gaylor.
