Darrel Ray
Author of The God Virus: How religion infects our lives and culture
About the Author
Works by Darrel Ray
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Ray, Darrel
- Legal name
- Ray, Darrel Wayne
- Other names
- Ray, Darrel W.
- Birthdate
- 1950-08-24
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Vanderbilt University (EdD|Psychology|1978)
Friends University (BA|Sociology and Anthropology|1972)
Scarritt College for Christian Workers (MA|Church and Community|1974) - Occupations
- organizational psychologist
author - Organizations
- Recovering From Religion
- Short biography
- I am a psychologist and a student of religion and society. Raised in a fundamentalist Church of Christ environment, I went to a small Quaker college as an undergraduate, later completing a master's degree in religion at a Methodist Seminary and a doctorate in Counseling Psychology as George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. I was an agnostic by my early 30s and an Atheist by the time I was 40. [from The God Virus (2009)]
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Places of residence
- Kansas, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Kansas, USA
Members
Reviews
A very frank and candid book on the role of sex in relationships and how religion distorts it with ignorance, misinformation, guilt and shame to continue to perpetuate its own continuance.
A little preachy (ha!) in places, but solid information. Deconstructs the barriers to a healthy sexuality and its expression as a consequence of unchecked religiosity. Whatever that means.
I loved the concept behind this book, but it was written far, far too much like a self-help book. I got through about half and lost interest due to the writing style.
Will get to this one as soon as possible.
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- Works
- 4
- Members
- 298
- Popularity
- #78,714
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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