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Books

Archaeology

The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts

- Did Joshua conquer Jerico? Nope. Was there an exodus? Nope. Was there a United Monarchy under Kings Sol, David, and Solomon? Nope.

Religion

The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls : Their Significance For Understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity

- What are the Dead Sea Schrolls and what do they mean to Judaism and Christiainity? Was the commity at Qumran the predecessors of Christians?

Roots of Rabbinic Judaism: An Intellectural History, from Ezekiel to Daniel

Beyond the Essene Hypothesis: The Parting of the Ways Between Qumran and Enochic Judaism

Politics

Freethinkers : A History of American Secularism

Freethinkers (atheists and deists) have a long proud history in the US

Philosophy

The Philosophy Gym : 25 Short Adventures in Thinking