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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1. VerfasserIn: Thomas, Owen C. 1922- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch/Druck Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Routledge 2010
In: Theology and science
Jahr: 2010, Band: 8, Heft: 2, Seiten: 195-210
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Atheismus
RelBib Classification:AB Religionsphilosophie; Religionskritik; Atheismus
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weitere Schlagwörter:B Literaturbericht
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1474-6700
Enthält:In: Theology and science
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14746701003675561