To the Cross and Back

An Immigrant's Journey from Faith to Reason

Fernando Alcntar, Dan Barker

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Pitchstone Publishing
08 March 2016

Autobiography: religious & spiritual; Agnosticism & atheism; Social discrimination

A Mexican immigrant and rising star within the Christian community abandons his faith and comes out as a gay atheistIn this exceptionally moving and soul-searching memoir, Fernando Alcntar 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.

By: Fernando Alcntar
Foreword by: Dan Barker
Imprint: Pitchstone Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 312g
ISBN: 9781634310482
ISBN 10: 1634310489
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 08 March 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fernando Alcntar 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.

Reviews for To the Cross and Back: An Immigrant's Journey from Faith to Reason

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.