Peter Lockhart

Peter Lockhart was born in Auckland New Zealand, in April 1954. By the time he turned five years of age, he had steamed around the world by ship, and spent time in a Catholic orphanage. And that was just the beginning of the many adventures he has had in his life. Always a voracious reader, Lockhart had long harboured the desire to be a writer himself. Having had a lifelong interest in matters pertaining to spiritual beliefs and theology, Lockhart went on something of a spiritual journey,...See more

Peter Lockhart was born in Auckland New Zealand, in April 1954. By the time he turned five years of age, he had steamed around the world by ship, and spent time in a Catholic orphanage. And that was just the beginning of the many adventures he has had in his life. Always a voracious reader, Lockhart had long harboured the desire to be a writer himself. Having had a lifelong interest in matters pertaining to spiritual beliefs and theology, Lockhart went on something of a spiritual journey, beginning with Roman Catholicism, going through Mormonism and the Anglican Church, and finally ending with atheism. It was after reading Dawkins and Hitchens and their contribution to the discussion on religious beliefs and god, that Lockhart was inspired to join the chorus of dissent against established religious organisations. His first book: The Naked Emperor: Why Religion is Bollocks is the result of almost two years of research and writing. It is moreover, the end result of a lot of thought spanning several years, on the subject of belief, and the history of Judaism and Christianity especially. The author is something of a recluse, living alone on a Sheep Station in Western Australia, where he has lots of time for reflection and reading. A father of daughters, and grandfather of grandchildren, Lockhart takes the long view that life is a journey and the best we can hope for is to do no harm, and make a difference to our fellows. Religion is not the only interest of the author, as he has many and varied interests including economics, history and politics. In addition the major health concerns such as Influenza and other health issues, and even geology and Volcanoes are just some of the things that fascinate the author. See less