Of all AR contributing editors, William Harwood is, I think, probably the most uncompromising in his critique of religious, political, and whatever other superstition and nonsense—and this is a remarkable accomplishment considering the uncompromising critiques of the same offered by Marge Mignacca, Bernard Katz, A.J. Mattill, Jr., G. Richard Bozarth, and many other AR editors and contributors.

     Although my policy has always been no censorship of any kind and as minimal editorial intervention as possible, I must admit that on a couple of occasions I felt I needed to tone down some of the statements Bill has made about religious nonsense and religious morons. (Frankly, I was concerned a little bit not only about Bill's safety but my own as well.  There are no morons more enraged and dangerous than religious fanatics whose subhuman stupidity and hypocrisy have been exposed for all to see.) And in both cases I ended up regretting having made such interventions.

     William Harwood, who holds an M.Litt from Cambridge, has written 34 books. Of those Mythology's Last Gods and A Humanist in the Bible Belt are to be recommended in particular. He is editor/translator of the two-volume The Fully Translated Bible, available from Amazon.

 

Below a flavor of Bill's mighty pen:  “What a Difference 30,000 Years Makes!” and “Why I Am not a Godworshipper.”

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Kaz Dziamka, Editor

William Harwood