50 Great Myths About Atheism

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John Wiley & Sons, 28 հոկ, 2013 թ. - 288 էջ
Tackling a host of myths and prejudices commonly leveled at atheism, this captivating volume bursts with sparkling, eloquent arguments on every page. The authors rebut claims that range from atheism being just another religion to the alleged atrocities committed in its name.

  • An accessible yet scholarly commentary on hot-button issues in the debate over religious belief
  • Teaches critical thinking skills through detailed, rational argument
  • Objectively considers each myth on its merits
  • Includes a history of atheism and its advocates, an appendix detailing atheist organizations, and an extensive bibliography
  • Explains the differences between atheism and related concepts such as agnosticism and naturalism
 

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What is Atheism?
9
Atheist Living
34
Atheists Have No Sense of Humor
42
Atheists Dont Appreciate Some of the Greatest Works of Art
45
There is no Christmas in Atheist Families
47
Atheists Dont Appreciate the Beauty and Perfection of Gods Creation
49
Atheists Fear Death More than Others
51
Atheists Turn to God When Death is Near
54
Horrible Strident Atheists
99
Atheists are Intolerant
103
Atheists Want to Ban Teaching Religion to Children
107
Atheists Want to Strip People of their Beliefs
110
Atheists Want to Ban Religion from the Public Square
111
Atheists Dont Understand Moderate Religion
114
We Should Fear a Fundamentalist or Militant Atheism
119
Atheists are to Blame for Religious Fundamentalism
125

There are no Atheists in Foxholes
56
Atheism Ethics and the Soul
59
Atheists are Moral Relativists
66
Atheists Dont Give to Charity
70
Atheists Deny the Sanctity of Human Life
74
If There is No God We are Soulless Creatures
76
Name Calling
79
Atheists Cant be Trusted
83
Many Atrocities Have Been Committed in the Name of Atheism
85
Adolf Hitler was an Atheist
90
Atheists Give a Free Pass to NonChristian Religions
95
Faith and Reason
131
Atheism Depends on Faith Just the Same as Religion
138
Atheism is Selfrefuting as Rational Argument Presumes the Existence of God
142
Religion and Science
146
Atheists Confuse Two Forms of Naturalism
149
No Future for Atheism?
176
The Rise of Modern Atheism
187
International Atheist and Related Organizations
236
References
242
Index
261
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Russell Blackford is Conjoint Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, Australia. A renowned philosopher, literary critic, author and commentator on a range of topics including legal and political philosophy, philosophy of religion, meta-ethics, and philosophical bioethics, he is a prolific essayist and author whose works include Freedom of Religion and the Secular State (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012). Dr Blackford is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Evolution and Technology.

Udo Schüklenk is Professor of Philosophy at Queen’s University, Canada, where he holds the Ontario Research Chair in Bioethics. A renowned bioethicist, he is joint editor-in-chief of the international journals Bioethics and Developing World Bioethics. A prolific author and editor, he has produced 7 books and published more than 130 articles in international journals and anthologies, mostly on public health ethics, research ethics and end-of-life issues. He recently chaired an international expert panel drafting a landmark report on end-of-life care on behalf of the Royal Society of Canada.

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