Ronald Murphy
Ronald F. Murphy was one of three children born to Raymond and Catherine Murphy, and was raised in the quiet town of Maplewood New Jersey. Having parents as educators, he was not only taught the often over used cliché that it's the key to a better future, but a necessity for acceptance in a diverse society in which he was the minority. It was this implanted desire for learning and an inquisitive nature that ultimately led to Mr. Murphy's healthy skepticisms and pragmatic search for answers to life's biggest questions. As an aspiring non-fiction writer he truly enjoys examining and arguing topics by exploring them to their logical conclusion, all from a humanistic standpoint. While maturing in Northeast he explored a wide variety of interests from playing chess, Fencing, ultimate Frisbee, and most aptly music. It was this love of music which eventually became his study of choice following his admission to a historically black University in North Carolina. This is also the point where his indoctrination into the southern religious climate began, and the beginnings of an exponentially deepening faith were explored. After graduation and making the move Atlanta Georgia, he continued the Godly covering over his life while attending one of the largest and most popular churches in the city. It was also about this time where his inquisitive nature led him to ask questions for the sake of simple clarity, but received confusing answers from ignorance and aggression. This of course translated into more questions with fewer answers, and birthed a skepticism that put him squarely on the path to non-belief. The Everyday Atheist represents his first work in a series of literature that will attempt to discuss the stark realities of controversial subjects from the unbiased perspective of the everyday reader. In this inaugural work he provides a clear account of why he adopted, questioned, and ultimate rejected religious faith. His manuscript explores this unpopular topic from the perspective of a passionately sensitive non-believer, and not from the emotionally detached standpoint of the oftentimes intellectually inaccessible scholar. His story will resonate with the millions of non-believers who will identify with the circumstances of his conversion; skeptics looking for a kindred spirit in their uncertainty surrounding faith; and finally the religious masses who will appreciate the empathy shown towards believers. No matter what your faith, his plain spoken vulnerable narrative, addresses the unspoken thoughts that linger in all of us.
