Andrew Carruth is a former journalist, freelance writer and author of ‘The Christ Conundrum: The Sceptic’s Guide to Jesus.’ He has a keen interest in debunking myth, religion, conspiracy theories and idiocy at every level while at the same time is passionate pub-philosopher with a love for science and history.

 

From the deserts of Utah to the jungles of Indonesia, Andrew’s extensive wanderings have bought him into contact with people from all walks of life and religious persuasion. He has talked religion with some of America’s top ministers and with heads of Islamic councils in South Asian countries as well as interviewing ordinary people who profess faith in holy books.

 

Many of these people sought to convert Andrew, and in fairness to their views he attended church and mosque, he read the Bible and the Quran from cover to cover, he asked pointed questions at religious seminars but he remained grounded in reason; Andrew is god-proof and unconvertible. It was during this time that an idea was formed for his first book on religion – a sceptical analysis of the historical Jesus that would once and for all prove to the faithful that Jesus was merely a man.

 

Read about the Christ Conundrum here.

 

Now back in the UK Andrew is working towards establishing reason and critical thought as a more reliable way to interpret the universe than faith. Science has taken mankind from the bottom of the oceans to the mountains on the moon, it has gazed into the stars and into the birth of the universe. Do we really need religion anymore?

 

Yes, faith might be able to unite community and nation but it can never unite humanity. As we move into a brave new millennium, we must accept that faith is at an end and seek to establish common ground with all cultures. This is achievable only through reason.

 

Andrew is also a public speaker and a lecturer who is available to discuss various projects and ideas. Please feel free to contact him to discuss your ideas but also make sure to visit the blog ‘the voice of reason.’