The atheist surge: faith in science, secularism, and atheism
This essay examines the recent publication of seven books that attack faith, belief, and religion and affirm atheism; inquires why they are appearing now; explores the meaning of atheism; and examines the history of atheism in the Western tradition. It is suggested that all people have worldviews (w...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
2010
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Theology and science
Year: 2010, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 195-210 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Atheism
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IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NBC Doctrine of God |
Further subjects: | B
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Summary: | This essay examines the recent publication of seven books that attack faith, belief, and religion and affirm atheism; inquires why they are appearing now; explores the meaning of atheism; and examines the history of atheism in the Western tradition. It is suggested that all people have worldviews (whether they are aware of them or not), including the atheists, and that cases can be made for most worldviews, but that no worldview can be proven to anyone who does not already affirm it. Therefore atheists are in the same situation as believers in other worldviews. |
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ISSN: | 1474-6700 |
Contains: | In: Theology and science
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746701003675561 |