Pounding on Bible-Thumpers

In this series of short essays, the author questions various aspects of the Bible and asks how reliable, realistic and relevant they are. He looks at Christian preaching and basic morality (which we innately understand based on what works for humanity's greater good) and points out countless exemplary stories in the Scripture that illustrate cruelty, abuse and crime. The book is an attempt through Socratic teaching and questioning to evaluate the concepts and strongly held beliefs of religions a