David Fitzgerald (author)

Last updated
David Fitzgerald
David Fitzgerald 2014.jpg
Fitzgerald at Sexy Secular, in October 2014.
Born(1964-12-26)26 December 1964
Clovis, California
Occupation Writer
Nationality American
Genre History, Religion
Spouse Dana Fredsti

David Fitzgerald is an American author, public speaker, and atheist activist, who supports the Christ Myth theory which challenges the historicity of Jesus. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The historicity of Jesus is the question if Jesus of Nazareth can be regarded as a historical figure. Virtually all New Testament scholars and Near East historians, applying the standard criteria of historical-critical investigation, find that the historicity of Jesus is effectively certain, although they differ about the beliefs and teachings of Jesus as well as the accuracy of the details of his life that have been described in the gospels.

Contents

Early life and education

David Fitzgerald was born on December 26, 1964 in Clovis, California.[ citation needed ] He graduated from California State University, Fresno.[ citation needed ]

Clovis, California City in California, United States

Clovis is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The 2016 population was estimated to be 106,583. Clovis is located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 361 feet.

California State University, Fresno university

California State University, Fresno is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses within the California State University system. The university had a Fall 2016 enrollment of 24,405 students. It offers bachelor's degrees in 60 areas of study, 45 master's degrees, 3 doctoral degrees, 12 certificates of advanced study, and 2 different teaching credentials.

Career

Affiliations

Fitzgerald serves on the boards of the San Francisco Atheists and the San Francisco branch of the Center for Inquiry. [5] [6] He is also the director and founder of the first Atheist Film Festival, as well as San Francisco's oldest Darwin Day celebration, Evolutionpalooza. [7]

Center for Inquiry nonprofit organization

The Center for Inquiry (CFI) is a nonprofit educational organization. Its primary mission is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values. CFI has headquarters in the United States and a number of international branches.

The Atheist Film Festival is an annual event which was started in 2009 as the world’s first film festival dedicated to showcasing feature films, documentaries, shorts and animated cinema created especially for the community. It was founded by David Fitzgerald, Hank Pellissier and Veronica Chater.

Darwin Day Annual commemoration of Charles Darwin and science

Darwin Day is a celebration to commemorate the birthday of Charles Darwin on 12 February 1809. The day is used to highlight Darwin's contributions to science and to promote science in general. Darwin Day is celebrated around the world.

Public speaking

He has served on the speakers bureau for the Columbus, Ohio-based Secular Student Alliance [8] and the Amherst, New York-based Center for Inquiry. [9]

Columbus, Ohio Capital of Ohio

Columbus is the state capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a population of 879,170 as of 2017 estimates, it is the 14th-most populous city in the United States and one of the fastest growing large cities in the nation. This makes Columbus the third-most populous state capital in the US and the second-most populous city in the Midwest. It is the core city of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses ten counties. With a population of 2,078,725, it is Ohio's second-largest metropolitan area.

Secular Student Alliance organization

The Secular Student Alliance (SSA) is a US-American educational nonprofit organization whose purpose is to educate high school and college students about the value of scientific reason and the intellectual basis of secularism in its atheistic and humanistic manifestations. The SSA also offers these students and their organizations a variety of resources, including leadership training and support, guest speakers, discounted literature and conference tickets, and online articles and opinions.

Amherst, New York Town in New York, United States

Amherst is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. Amherst is the most populated town in upstate New York, and an inner ring suburb of Buffalo. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 122,366. This represents an increase of 5.0% from the 2000 census.

Writing

Fitzgerald's self-published works are: [10] [11]

International Standard Book Number Unique numeric book identifier

The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numeric commercial book identifier which is intended to be unique. Publishers purchase ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency.

Personal life

Fitzgerald lives in San Francisco with his wife, writer and producer [ clarification needed ] Dana Fredsti. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tarico, Valerie (12 April 2017). "What if Jesus Never Existed? An Interview with History Writer David Fitzgerald". ValerieTarico.com.
  2. ↑ Paulkovich, Michael (2016). Beyond the Crusades (3rd ed.). American Atheist Press. p. 279. ISBN   1578840333.
  3. ↑ Godfrey, Neil (23 January 2012). "David Fitzgerald responds to Tim O'Neill's review of Nailed". Vridar.
  4. ↑ "Jesus Mythicism in 30 Minutes with David Fitzgerald". Mythicist Milwaukee.
  5. ↑ "CFI Speakers | Center for Inquiry". www.centerforinquiry.net.
  6. ↑ "San Francisco Atheists Newslatter" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "David Fitzgerald". www.humanists.org.
  8. 1 2 Fitzgerald, David (2015). "David Fitzgerald" (self-published bioketch). SecularStudents.org. Retrieved March 9, 2017. David asks for a $250 honorarium from any group hosting him, but is flexible. / If you're interested in having this speaker come to your school and give a presentation, click here to fill out our online Speaker Request form.
  9. ↑ Fitzgerald, David (2017). "CFI Speakers" (self-published bioketch). CenterForInquiry.net/speakers. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Amazon.com: David Fitzgerald: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". www.amazon.com.
  11. ↑ "Did Jesus Really Exist? This Book Series Says He's "Mything in Action"". www.patheos.com.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.