Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist

Maybe Right, Maybe Wrong: A Guide for Young Thinkers

Maybe Yes, Maybe No: A Guide for Young Skeptics

Just Pretend: A Freethought Book for Children

From ForCarl
DAN BARKER is co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A former minister and evangelist, Dan became a freethinker in 1983. His books, Just Pretend: A Freethought Book for Children and Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher To Atheist are published by the Foundation. A graduate of Azusa Pacific University with a degree in Religion, Dan now puts his knowledge of Christianity to effective freethought use. A professional pianist and composer, Dan performs freethought concerts and is featured in the Foundation's musical cassettes, "My Thoughts Are Free," "Reason's Greetings," "Dan Barker Salutes Freethought Then And Now," a 2-CD album "Friendly Neighborhood Atheist," and the new CD "Beware of Dogma." He joined the Foundation staff in 1987 and served as public relations director. He was elected co-president in November 2004.

From Wikipedia
Dan Barker (born June 25, 1949) is a prominent American atheist activist who served as an evangelical preacher for 19 years, but left Christianity in 1984. A successful musician, Barker has composed over 200 songs that have been published or recorded. He is the current co-president with his wife Annie Laurie Gaylor of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, an American Freethought organization that promotes the separation of church and state. Barker is co-host of Freethought Radio, a Madison, Wisconsin based radio program for atheists, agnostics, and other freethinkers that has included interviews with Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Julia Sweeney, and Michael Newdow. He is also the author of Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist, and has written numerous articles for Freethought Today, America's only freethought newspaper.(more)

Atheist Debate

Interview with Dan Barker
-staff member, Freedom From Religion Foundation, by Marilyn Westfall

Beware of Dogma

“Faith is a cop-out. It is intellectual bankruptcy. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it can't be taken on its own merits.”

Heretical Animals
Christian songwriter Dan Barker used to praise the Lord for Pat Boone--now he's the Mr. Rogers of atheism
by Richard von Busack

Atheism Defined

Christian Terrorism In Oklahoma City

I Just Lost Faith In Faith

Dear Theologian

Cosmological Kalamity

The Freewill Argument
for the Nonexistence of God

Freethought Nontract Now "Classic Literature"

Freethought And Prime Time Television

Why Jesus?

Bible Contradictions

Debunking the Historical Jesus

What Would Jesus Say About Gay Rights?

Leave No Stone Unturned

Debate: Does God Exist?

Is the Bible full of errors and deceit?
Debate between Dan Barker and
John C. Rankin
Living Rock Church
March 5, 2006

"Did Jesus Really Rise From The Dead?"
Debate between Michael Horner and Dan Barker.

Does God Not Exist?
A Historic Debate on the Existence of God
January 5th, 2003
Venue: Islamic Institute of New York, Woodside, New York

Debate: "Evolution and Intelligent Design: What are the issues?"