The Heathen's Guide to World Religions
Encyclopedia
The Heathen's Guide to World Religions is a book by Kingston, Ontario-based William Hopper. It is a humorous look at the history of the Jewish, Christian
, Islamic, Buddhist and Hindu
faiths.
The book was originally written in 1997, and self-published by Hopper that same year. After attracting the attention of publishers, it was re-released in 2001 by StoneFox Publishing. After StoneFox went defunct in 2003, the rights to the book reverted to the author. In 2005, Hopper founded Diogenes Press, publishing a new, expanded edition of The Heathen's Guide to World Religions. In 2008, Hopper worked with Eris Publications to produce the current "New World Order" edition of The Heathen's Guide to World Religions.
: "Wickedly fun and informative..."
Georgia Strait: "Instead of getting mad at God, [Hopper] made it his mission to get even... Assuming he survives the letter bombs, the fatwas, and the bus-stop lectures, I can’t wait for the promised sequel."
The Queen's Journal
"Hopper represents the most lethal of organized religions many opponents: a curious, well-educated individual with a sharp wit."
The Ottawa Citizen "Hopper's book reads like Monty Python in religious garb."
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
, Islamic, Buddhist and Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
faiths.
The book was originally written in 1997, and self-published by Hopper that same year. After attracting the attention of publishers, it was re-released in 2001 by StoneFox Publishing. After StoneFox went defunct in 2003, the rights to the book reverted to the author. In 2005, Hopper founded Diogenes Press, publishing a new, expanded edition of The Heathen's Guide to World Religions. In 2008, Hopper worked with Eris Publications to produce the current "New World Order" edition of The Heathen's Guide to World Religions.
Reviews
Toronto StarToronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
: "Wickedly fun and informative..."
Georgia Strait: "Instead of getting mad at God, [Hopper] made it his mission to get even... Assuming he survives the letter bombs, the fatwas, and the bus-stop lectures, I can’t wait for the promised sequel."
The Queen's Journal
The Queen's Journal
The Queen's Journal, or simply The Journal, is the main student-run newspaper at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. It was established in 1873, making it one of the oldest student newspapers in Canada. It is as old as the Harvard Crimson, the oldest continuously published student newspaper in...
"Hopper represents the most lethal of organized religions many opponents: a curious, well-educated individual with a sharp wit."
The Ottawa Citizen "Hopper's book reads like Monty Python in religious garb."
External links
- Heathensguide.com - Official Website
- Heathen's Guide at All Readers.com
- Heathen's Guide on Secular Web
- Canada's own Bill Maher, Western Standard, Oct. 3, 2008.