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To the Cross and Back

An Immigrant's Journey from Faith to Reason

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    7 March 2016

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Summary

In this exceptionally moving and soul-searching memoir, Fernando Alcántar recounts his incredible journey from poor Catholic boy on the dusty streets of Mexico to globetrotting missionary and high-profile Christian leader in the United States—where he eventually left his celebrated life behind to advocate for the liberating power of reason and equality. With heart-wrenching honesty, he shares stories of trauma, tragedy, prejudice, uncertainty, survival, and, ultimately, discovery. In the p…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781634310482
ISBN-10:1634310489
Author:Dan Barker, Fernando Alcantar
Publisher:Pitchstone Publishing
Imprint:Pitchstone Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:7 March 2016
Weight:317g
Dimensions:14mm x 152mm x 228mm
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To the Cross and Back by Dan Barker - ISBN: 9781634310482
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Critics Review

“Alcantar provides a very compelling and griping personal narrative that is both a coming-of-age story and the story of a man who is transformed by the power of thought. This book is a page turner that … is a must read for all those who believe or have believed in the power of God and faith.” David Tamayo, Founder, Hispanic American Freethinkers, Inc.

About The Author

Dan Barker

Fernando Alcántar is a former leader of the Foursquare denomination in Mexico and senior coordinator of North American Partnerships at Azusa Pacific University, where he oversaw hundreds of churches in Mexico and helped to mobilize thousands of missionaries a year from all over the United States and Canada. He later served as director of leadership development for young people for the California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is now a gay atheist activist, spreading a message of tolerance, introspection, and understanding. He lives in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Dan Barker is copresident of the Freedom from Religion Foundation and author of Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America’s Leading Atheists and Life Driven Purpose: How an Atheist Finds Meaning. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

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