Atheism explained: from folly to philosophy

✍ Scribed by Steele, David Ramsay

• Publisher: Open Court
• Year: 2008;2010
• Tongue: English
• Series: Ideas explained series 5
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

One kind of God- and a few alternatives -- Religion can do without God -- Paley's challenge to atheism and Darwin's answer -- The objections to Darwinism -- Did someone set the dial? -- Does God explain why anything exists? -- Can we prove God exists by pure logic? -- Do we get our morals from God? -- Can we know God directly? -- Faith doesn't have a prayer -- The Holy Bible isn't wholly reliable -- Did God compose the Quran? -- How to prove a negative -- Vast evil shows there is no God -- Can human free will explain why God allows vast evil? -- Can God be a person? -- What God can't do and what God can't know -- Is there a spirit world? -- Atheism is irresistible -- Disillusioned and happy.;"Explains and evaluates the principal rationale for and against belief in God, and argues in favor of atheism"--Provided by publisher.

✦ Table of Contents

One kind of God- and a few alternatives --
Religion can do without God --
Paley's challenge to atheism and Darwin's answer --
The objections to Darwinism --
Did someone set the dial? --
Does God explain why anything exists? --
Can we prove God exists by pure logic? --
Do we get our morals from God? --
Can we know God directly? --
Faith doesn't have a prayer --
The Holy Bible isn't wholly reliable --
Did God compose the Quran? --
How to prove a negative --
Vast evil shows there is no God --
Can human free will explain why God allows vast evil? --
Can God be a person? --
What God can't do and what God can't know --
Is there a spirit world? --
Atheism is irresistible --
Disillusioned and happy.

✦ Subjects

Atheïsme;Atheismus;Godsbewijzen;RELIGION--Atheism;;Atheism;;RELIGION -- Atheism;Atheïsme