50 great myths about atheism / Russell Blackford, Udo Schüklenk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blackford, Russell, 1954-

Contributor:

Schüklenk, Udo.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atheism--Miscellanea.

Atheism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 274 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : John Wiley, 2013.

Summary:

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 beliefTeaches critical thinking skills through detailed, rational argumentObjectively considers each myth on its meritsIncludes a history of atheism and its advocates, an appendix detailing

Contents:

What is Atheism?

Why Bother About Myths?

Drawing the Lines

Do These Myths Actually Exist?

How Did We Decide What Myths are Worth Investigating?

Are We Picking Easy Targets?

Have We Defeated Theism?

Myth 1 Atheism is Just Another Type of Religion

Myth 2 But the Courts Recognize Atheism as a Religion

Myth 3 Atheists Believe in God but are in Denial

Myth 4 Atheists are Certain There is No God

Myth 5 Atheists Hate or are Angry with God

Myth 6 Atheism is a Rebellion Against God's Authority

Myth 7 Atheists See No Good in Religion

Myth 8 No Atheist Believes in Anything Supernatural

Myth 9 It Makes No Sense for an Atheist to Practice Any Kind of Religion

Myth 10 Atheists Worship False Gods (Satan, Money, Materialism, etc.)

Myth 11 Atheism Robs Life of Meaning and Purpose

Myth 12 Atheism is Depressing

Myth 13 Atheists Have No Sense of Humor

Myth 14 Atheists Don't Appreciate Some of the Greatest Works of Art

Myth 15 There is no Christmas in Atheist Families

Myth 16 Atheists Don't Appreciate the Beauty and Perfection of God's Creation

Myth 17 Atheists Fear Death (More than Others)

Myth 18 Atheists Turn to God When Death is Near

Myth 19 There are no Atheists in Foxholes

Myth 20 Without God There is No Morality

Myth 21 Atheists are Moral Relativists

Myth 22 Atheists Don't Give to Charity

Myth 23 Atheists Deny the Sanctity of Human Life

Myth 24 If There is No God We are Soulless Creatures

Myth 25 Atheists are all Communists, Left-Wing, Liberal...

Myth 26 Atheists Can't be Trusted

Myth 27 Many Atrocities Have Been Committed in the Name of Atheism

Myth 28 Adolf Hitler was an Atheist

Myth 29 Atheists Give a Free Pass to Non-Christian Religions

Myth 30 Atheists are Arrogant

Myth 31 Atheists are Intolerant

Myth 32 Atheists Want to Ban Teaching Religion to Children

Myth 33 Atheists Want to Strip People of their Beliefs

Myth 34 Atheists Want to Ban Religion from the Public Square

Myth 35 Atheists Don't Understand Moderate Religion

Myth 36 We Should Fear a "Fundamentalist'' or "Militant'' Atheism

Myth 37 Atheists are to Blame for Religious Fundamentalism

Myth 38 Atheists Don't Understand the Nature of Faith

Myth 39 Atheism Depends on Faith, Just the Same as Religion

Myth 40 Atheism is Self-refuting, as Rational Argument Presumes the Existence of God

Myth 41 There is No Conflict Between Religion and Science

Myth 42 Atheists Confuse Two Forms of Naturalism

Myth 43 Atheism Implies Scientism

Myth 44 Evolutionary Theory is a Form of Atheistic Religion

Myth 45 Albert Einstein Professed a Belief in God

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781118607817

1118607813

9781118607985

1118607988

OCLC:

855970109