Brief Biography of

Richard Carrier

Name: Richard Cevantis Carrier

Birth Date (YYYY.MM.DD): 1969.12.01

Occupation: Author

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Publications:

"A Fish Did Not Write This Essay," Freethought Today 12:7 (Sept. 1995), p. 8.
"Was Catholic Hitler "Anti-Christian"? On the Trail of Bogus Quotes," Freethought Today 19:9 (Nov. 2002), pp. 10-11.
Sense and Goodness without God: A Defense of Metaphysical Naturalism, AuthorHouse (2005).
"The Plausibility of Theft," "The Burial of Jesus in Light of Jewish Law," and "The Spiritual Body of Christ and the Legend of the Empty Tomb" in The Empty Tomb: Jesus Beyond The Grave, Robert Price & Jeffery Jay Lowder, eds., Prometheus Books (2005).
The Function of the Historian in Society," The History Teacher 35.4 (Aug 2002), pp. 519-26.
Flash! Fox News Reports that Aliens May Have Built the Pyramids of Egypt!," Skeptical Inquirer 23.5 (Sept/Oct 1999), pp. 46-50.
Mr. Carrier's numerous other publications are updated regularly and are listed in PDF format here: Publications of Richard Carrier.

Military Service:

United States Coast Guard: 2 years (1990-1992). Achieved the rank of Petty Officer Third Class (E-4), qualified marksman, flight-deck firefighter, damage control petty officer, duty gunner's mate, and sonar technician (electronics, anti-submarine warfare). Served aboard the USCGC Sherman (Alameda), patrolled Alaskan, arctic, and international waters. National Service Medal. Navy Letter of Commendation. Honorable discharge at the convenience of the government.

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