Brief Biography of

Richard Carrier

Name: Richard Cevantis Carrier

Homepage: www.richardcarrier.info

Birth Date (YYYY.MM.DD): 1969.12.01

Occupation: Author

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Richard Carrier is the author of two books and a major contributor to a third (many more are in development):

Sense and Goodness without God: A Defense of Metaphysical Naturalism (AuthorHouse: 2005).

Not the Impossible Faith, (Lulu: 2009).

The Empty Tomb: Jesus Beyond The Grave (Prometheus: 2005), edited by Robert Price & Jeffery Jay Lowder.
See Richard Carrier's personal Writings Catalogue for the various indexes and lists of his writings online and in print, including a PDF list of his academic print publications.

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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