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100 1 $aEberstadt, Mary.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004098324
245 14 $aThe loser letters :$ba comic tale of life, death, and atheism /$cby Mary Eberstadt.
260 $aSan Francisco :$bIgnatius Press,$c[2010], ©2010.
300 $a148 pages ;$c21 cm
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505 0 $aLetter one: the trouble with experience -- Letter two: some little contradictions and how they grew -- Letter three: the trouble with good works -- Letter four: the trouble with dull art -- Letter five: those obnoxious christian convert traitors--and what to do about them -- Letter six: query: do atheists know any women, children, or families? -- Letter seven: the unbelievably annoying problem of christian moral high ground -- Letter eight: my turn to atheism, part one: from baby killers to barnyard mayhem --Letter nine: my turn to atheism, part two: an internet cafe in Portland, the little debbie tea party, and you -- Letter ten: onward, anit-christian soldiers! A.F. Christian meets the midget in the red cape.
520 $aA wickedly witty satire, The Loser Letters chronicles the conversion of a young adult Christian to atheism. With modern humor rivaling that of the media lampooning Onion, found on college campuses all over America, A. F. Christian's open letters to the "spokesmen of the New Atheism" explain her reasons for rejecting God and the logical consequences of that choice. Along the way she offers pithy advice to famous atheists such as Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, in the hope of helping them win over more Christians. "Of course we score big time with the young guys who aren't responsible for anything, and don't really care about anything besides spending most of their time in the basement playing video games and texting girls," A.F. Christian points out. But what about all those serious, thoughtful people who are Christian believers? If the New Atheism is to make real headway, she argues, its advocates must do more to persuade intelligent theists living meaningful and fulfilling lives.
650 0 $aChristianity and atheism.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85025239
650 0 $aAtheism.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009109
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