Dan Barker

Daniel Edwin Barker is an American atheist activist, musician, and author who was formerly an evangelical Christian preacher for 19 years.

He left Christianity in 1984 and now co-presides over the Freedom From Religion Foundation with his wife Annie Laurie Gaylor.

Barker has written numerous articles for Freethought Today and authored several books, including "Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist." He is a frequent speaker at secular events and is affiliated with the Secular Student Alliance.

Barker's background as a former minister lends a unique perspective to his atheist activism and writings on secular morality and purpose.