Due to a combination of influences, chiefly being a horrible AP Literature teacher Senior year, a sometimes short attention span, and a semi-irrational hatred for all thing narrative, I don't read typical books often. But since entering college, I've gotten really into the new atheism movement (Pharyngula + every book I could get my hands on, as you'll see below). Somewhat ironically I guess, I got a really great haul of books during Hanukkah and Christmas this year (to preface- I was raised Jewish, celebrate Christmas for traditions' sake, but am and always have been a non-believer), and I'm so excited to get through more of the classics. Religion and non-theism are my favorite topics to read about, debate about, learn about. I said before I'm a member of AHA, but I also used to attend a weekly bible study (which was actually disappointingly timid and unfruitful). Here's a list of books I've been reading and want to read lately.
What I've read:
God is Not Great: Why Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens
Good Without God: What a Billion Non Believers Do Believe by Greg Epstein
Atheism: The Case Against God by George Smith
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Friend by Christopher Moore
In progress:
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
The Bible by Various
Jesus Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible by Ehrman
The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever by Various
On my bookshelf (coming up):
The Last Testament: A Memoir by God with David Javerbaum (behind @TheTweetOfGod)
Skeptics and True Believers: The Exhilirating Connection Between Science and Religion by Chet Raymo
A History of God: The 4,000 Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam by Karen Armstrong
Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon by Daniel Dennett (my dad stole this to read first, so I have to wait until he mails me it back)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (as a fan of the films and television series, I feel remiss not having read any of the original stories, and I received a hard cover collection this break :D)
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