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Atheism and agnosticism : exploring the issues / Peter A. Huff.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Huff, Peter A., author.
- Series:
- Religion in politics and society today
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Atheism--Encyclopedias.
- Atheism.
- Agnosticism--Encyclopedias.
- Agnosticism.
- Atheism--United States--Encyclopedias.
- Agnosticism--United States--Encyclopedias.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxiii, 247 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- An overview essay and approximately 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries explore the background and significance of atheism and agnosticism in modern society. This is the age of atheism and agnosticism. The number of people living without religious belief and practice is quickly and dramatically rising. Some experts call nonreligion, after Christianity and Islam, the third largest "religion" in the world today. Understanding the origins, history, variations, and impact of atheism and agnosticism is crucial to getting a grasp of the meaning of the present and gaining a glimpse of the future. Exploring some of the most extraordinary people, events, and ideas of all time, this book provides a fair, comprehensive, and engaging survey of all aspects of contemporary atheism and agnosticism. An overview essay discusses the background and social and political contexts of unbelief, while a timeline highlights key events. Some 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries follow, with each providing fundamental, objective information about particular topics along with cross-references and suggestions for further reading. The volume closes with an annotated bibliography of the most important resources on atheism and agnosticism. An overview essay surveys the background and significance of atheism and agnosticism in today's world A timeline highlights key events in the history of atheism and agnosticism Some 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries provide essential information about important topics related to atheism and agnosticism An annotated bibliography cites and assesses the most important broad resources on atheism and agnosticism
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 24, 2021).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Huff, Peter A. Atheism and agnosticism
- ISBN:
- 9781440870835
- 1440870837
- Publisher Number:
- 99988508732
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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