TO THE CROSS AND BACK: AN IMMIGRANT’S JOURNEY FROM FAITH TO REASON
Book ID/图书代码： 12580016B88510
English Summary/英文概要： 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 process, he gives a voice to thousands who are hiding in the shadows, afraid to publicly question their religious, cultural, or sexual identity for fear of isolation and retaliation. You will discover that his is not simply a Mexican story or an American story, a heterosexual’s story or a homosexual’s story, a Christian’s story or an atheist’s story. Rather, his is a universal story—one uniquely about and for our times.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在这个特别感人又充满反思的回忆录中,费尔南多•阿尔坎塔尔讲述了他不可思议的旅程，从墨西哥肮脏的街道上的可怜的天主教男孩，到美国的游历世界的传教士，高调的基督教领袖——在那里，他完全放弃了自己值得庆祝的生活，开始提倡理性和品质的自由。他带着令人心碎的诚实，分享了创伤、悲剧、偏见、不确定、生存以及最终发现的故事。在这一过程中，他向数千名躲在暗处的人发出了声音，他们害怕公开质疑他们的宗教、文化或性身份，因为他们害怕受到孤立和报复。你会发现他不仅仅是一个墨西哥的故事，一个美国的故事，一个异性恋的故事，一个同性恋的故事，一个基督徒的故事或者一个无神论者的故事。相反，他是一个关于我们这个时代的独特的故事。（WYL）
Awards/获奖情况：阿尔坎塔尔提供了一种引人注目、且扣人心弦的个人叙述，这既是一个时代的故事，也是一个被思想力量改变人的故事。这本书就像一页纸，对于那些相信上帝人来说，是必须阅读的。——大卫•塔马约，拉美裔自由思想家公司创始人。
"Alcántar provides a very compelling and gripping 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/作者介绍： Fernando Alcántar是墨西哥Foursquare的前领导人，也是美国阿兹萨太平洋大学北美合作伙伴的高级协调员，他在墨西哥监督了数百个教堂，并帮助每年从美国和加拿大各地动员了数千名传教士。后来，他担任了美国加州太平洋地区联合卫理公会大学年会的领导发展主任。他现在是一个同性恋的无神论者，传播了宽容、反省和理解的信息。他住在宾夕法尼亚州的斯特鲁兹堡。丹巴克是来自宗教基金会的自由主义者，也是无神论者:福音派传教士是如何成为美国最重要的无神论者和生活目标的:无神论者如何找到意义。他住在威斯康星州的麦迪逊市。
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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