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Book Review: A Magnificent Catastrophe by Edward J. Larson

For The King — Rocky Ramsey

Book Review: A Magnificent Catastrophe by Edward J. Larson

October 20, 2021
For The King
For The KingRocky Ramsey

I am not including this book review in my monthly book review episode because there is far too much to interact with. To do this book justice I needed to create a longer episode exposing some of the helpful things it gets into. I hope you learn something and walk away with some thoughts whether you agree or not!

Resources on defining atheism as a religion:

* EDITORIAL Is Atheism a Religion? Recent Judicial Perspectives on the Constitutional Meaning of “Religion” DEREK H. DAVIS (Journal of Church and State)

* https://www.atheists.org/activism/resources/about-atheism/

* https://www.thebanner.org/columns/2019/01/is-atheism-a-religion

Get the book here -> https://www.amazon.com/Magnificent-Catastrophe-Tumultuous-Election-Presidential/dp/0743293177/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=a+magnificent+catastrophe&qid=1634397641&sr=8-1

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