Atheism

Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of god(s). That is, all who do not have such a belief - whether they think of themselves as nontheists, agnostics or even Buddhists - are covered under this term. Atheism can also be defined more narrowly as the active denial of the existence of god(s), either of a specific or general kind, or even that god(s) can exist. Generally speaking, atheism refers to a la ...

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Atheism - Atheism studies and statistics

Atheism - Statistical problems

Atheism - Religion and atheism

Atheism - Reasons for atheism

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Atheism: Encyclopedia II - Atheism - Criticisms of atheism Atheists and atheism have received much criticism and opposition throughout human history, chiefly from theistic sources who consider lack of belief in their god sinful, misguided, or immoral. There has also been some criticism from nontheistic sources, at least of various forms of atheism. It is possible from the standpoint of religious philosophy to assess the arguments without necessarily taking a position on the issue. The most direct arguments against atheism are those in favor of the existence of deities, which would imply that atheism is simply untrue. For example ...

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Existence of God - What is God? Definition of God's existence

Existence of God - The problem of the supernatural

Existence of God - Arguments for the existence of God

Atheism: Encyclopedia - Theism

Theism is the belief in one or more gods or goddesses. More specifically, it may also mean the belief in God, a god, or gods, who is/are actively involved in maintaining the Universe. This secondary meaning is shown in context to other beliefs concerning the divine below. The term is attested in English from 1678, and was probably coined to contrast with atheism attested from ca. 1587 (see t ...

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Atheism: Encyclopedia - Agnostic atheism

Agnostic atheism is the philosophy that encompasses both atheism and agnosticism. Due to definitional variance, an agnostic atheist does not believe in God or gods and by extension holds true one or more of these statements: The existence and nonexistence of deities is currently unknown and maybe absolutely unknowable. Knowledge of the existence and nonexistence of deities is irrelevant or unimportant. Abstention from claims of knowledge of the e ...

Atheism: Encyclopedia - Universist movement

The Universist Movement refers to a worldwide religious movement of people who apply reason and experience to questions concerning human existence, derive inspiration from uncertainty in the human situation, and deny the validity of revelation, faith, and dogma. Universism refers to the philosophy of a Universist. Summarizing its five basic principles, Universism is modernist and materialist in its attitude towards science; relativistic, individualist, and post-modernist in its moral reasoning; libertarian and humanistic in its politi ...

Atheism: Encyclopedia - Antony Flew

Professor Antony Garrard Newton Flew (born February 11, 1923) is a British philosopher, known principally as a supporter of libertarianism and atheism. Antony Flew - Biography. Flew was born in London in 1923, the son of a Methodist minister. He was educated at St. Faith's Preparatory School, Cambridge followed by Kingswood School, Bath. During the Second World War he studied Japanese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, and was a Royal Air Force intelligence officer. After the war, Flew achieved ...

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Atheism: Encyclopedia - Antitheism

Antitheism (sometimes anti-theism) is a direct opposition to theism. The word has had a range of applications; in secular contexts, it typically refers to direct opposition to belief in any deity, while in theistic ones, it sometimes refers to opposition to the actual entity God. Antitheism - Opposition to theism. Antitheism is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "One opposed to belief in the existence of a God." The earliest citation given for this meaning is from 1833. What the Oxfor ...

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Antitheism - Opposition to theism

Antitheism - Militant atheism

Atheism: Encyclopedia - Weak agnosticism

Weak agnosticism, or empirical agnosticism (also negative agnosticism), is the belief that the existence or nonexistence of deities is currently unknown, but is not necessarily unknowable. Weak agnosticism is in contrast to strong agnosticism, in which the agnostic believes that the existence of any gods is not only unknown, but is also unknowable to humanity. Neither type of agnosticism is fully irreconcilable with theism (belief in a deity or deities) nor strong atheism. A weak agnostic who also considers themse ...

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Atheism: Encyclopedia - Bhagat Singh

Bhagat Singh (September 27, 1907 – March 23, 1931) was an Indian revolutionary, considered to be one of the most famous martyrs of the Indian freedom struggle. For this reason, he is often referred to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh (the word shaheed means "martyr"). He is also believed by many to be one of the earliest Marxists in India. Bhagat Singh - Early Life. Bhagat Singh was born into a Sikh family to Sardar Kishan Singh and Vidyavati in Banga village in Lyallpur district of Punjab. As a chil ...

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Atheism: Encyclopedia - Antireligion

Antireligion is opposition to all religions. People who are antireligious may see religions as dangerous, destructive, or foolish, though, like irreligious people in general, they may not be completely secular or lacking in spirituality, though a majority are. In some cases antireligion is based on rational grounds, such as arguments against the validity, usefulness, or ethicality of religion, while in other cases it involves an irrational fear or hatred of religion, sometimes resulting from generalizing complaints about a sing ...

Atheism: Encyclopedia - Agnostic theism

Agnostic theism is the philosophy that encompasses both theism and agnosticism. An agnostic theist is one who disavows knowledge of God's existence but chooses to believe in God in spite of this. Agnostic theism - The position. The validity of the theist's position is debated because believers typically state "God exists" as a fact, implying knowledge of it on their behalf. The agnostic theist however does not state that. Rather he says that he doesn't know whether God exists or not but simply believes in G ...

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Agnostic theism - George H. Smith's rebuttal

Agnostic theism - Notes

Atheism: Encyclopedia - Narayana Guru

Nārāyana Guru (नारायण गुरु) (1856 - 1928) was a great sage and social reformer of India. Born in Ezhava/Thiyya community (a Backward Community in today's parlance), he demonstrated a path to social emancipation without invoking the dualism of the opressed and the opressor. In contrast to certain other reformers who critized Brahmins and "upper caste" Hindus for the conditions of the "lower castes", Nārāyana Guru stressed on the upliftment of the community through its own efforts by the establishme ...

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Atheism: Encyclopedia - World Pantheist Movement

The World Pantheist Movement (WPM) is an organization of people associated with pantheism, a philosophy which asserts that spirituality should be centered on nature. It claims membership in many countries. Some critics claim that the WPM is "atheism for nature-lovers," while the WPM itself insists that their worldview, while "compatible" with atheism, encompasses much more than atheism alone. Although generally considered a successful organization, the WPM has experienced some opposition in pantheist circles, ...

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World Pantheist Movement - External link

Dream Sharing Forum

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