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Damned Good Company: Twenty Rebels Who Bucked The God Experts
The power that comes from religious authority has been at the center of all human societies from time immemorial–but those claims of sovereignty have been disputed for just as long. In "Damned Good Company: Twenty Rebels Who Bucked the God Experts," author Luis Granados explores twenty cases, from Socrates to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, of brave challenges against those claiming a sp...more
Paperback, 381 pages
Published
July 31st 2012
by Humanist Press
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Twenty well-written, witty, fast-paced, self-contained and fascinating historical anecdotes. This book covers several historical conflicts providing concise historical and biographical context of the players and illuminating, well researched and documented insights into intriguing secular versus "god-expert" conflicts. The scope covers everything and everyone from Christian, Jewish, Islam/Muslim, Buddhist, Confucian, Hindu, Mormon, Calvinist, Protestant, Catholic, Jesuit, Zionism, and more... al...more
What a great compilation of secularist versus "God Expert" throughout history. Eye opening battles between sectarian and secular. Wow!
I loved it! The way the book sets up the story of each of the twenty opponents of the religious establishment by an informative explanation of the national and international settings in which they lived (or are living) makes the reading so much richer. I have learned a lot from this book, and not only the specifics of the individuals here chronicled but also fair chunks of the history of their respective nations. I will definitely be sharing this one with my friends!
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