Dan Barker

Dan Barker is an American author, speaker, and former evangelical preacher who is now known for his advocacy of secularism and atheism. Initially a Christian minister, he experienced a shift in beliefs, leading him to reject religion and promote scientific skepticism, humanism, and separation of church and state. Barker co-founded the Freedom From Religion Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting the separation of religion and government. He also writes and speaks about his personal journey away from faith, aiming to foster rational inquiry and protect individual freedoms related to belief and non-belief.