Atheism in five minutes / edited by Teemu Taira.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Taira, Teemu, editor.

Series:

Religion in 5 minutes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atheism.

Physical Description:

xiii, 266 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, South Yorkshire ; Bristol, CT : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2022.

Summary:

"Atheism in Five Minutes offers insights into a number of commonly held questions about the ideas, practices and attitudes concerning atheism and atheists. The volume highlights approaches based on the study of religion, sociology, history, anthropology, politics and psychology. It also examines the implications and assumptions in common questions about atheism. Each essay is based on the latest research written by a leading scholar in the field. They offer concise and thoughtful answers along with suggestions for further reading. This book is Ideal for both classroom use and personal study"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Conceptual and historical issues

1. What does the term "atheism" mean? / Nathan G. Alexander

2. What is the difference between "atheism," "agnosticism," "nonreligion," and "secular"? / Christopher R. Cotter

3. Why have researchers become interested in atheism? / Stephen Bullivant

4. Are researchers of atheism promoting atheism? / Lois Lee

5. What are the most common ways to study atheism? / Lois Lee

6. How should atheism be measured? / Ryan T. Cragun

7. When did it become possible to identify as an atheist? / Gavin Hyman

8. Who are the most famous atheists? / Christopher R. Cotter

9. Was Darwin an atheist? / Bernard Lightman

10. Have all great scientists been atheists? / Aku Visala

11. What is New Atheism? / Christopher R. Cotter

12. Are there atheistic religions? / Teemu Taira

13. Were there atheists in ancient Greece and Rome? / Ramon Soneira Martinez

14. What is the relationship between Judaism and atheism? / Daniel Langton

15. Why has Buddhism been perceived as atheistic? / Jens Schlieter

16. What is Christian atheism? / Gavin Hyman

17. What does Islam teach about atheism? / Ilkka Lindstedt

18. Is it difficult to be an atheist in Muslim countries? / Karin van Nieuwkerk

19. Are pagans and Satanists really atheists? / Jesper Aagaard Petersen

20. What kind of dialogue is there between atheists and religious people? / Paul Hedges

21. Is atheism a religion, a belief system, or a world view? / Paul-Francois Tremlett

Society, politics, and media

22. What are the most atheistic societies? / Isabella Kasselstrand

23. Why are some societies more atheistic than others? / Teemu Taira

24. Has the internet made atheism more popular? / Teemu Taira

25. What makes atheists different from the rest of the population, if anything? / Teemu Taira

26. Are atheists typically young people? / Joel Thiessen

27. Why are men more likely to be atheists than women? / Tuna Mahlamaki

28. Why are there so few Black atheists? / Daniel Swann

29. Does migration make people less religious? / Tuomas Martikainen

30. How has atheism related to politics? / Steven Kettell

31. What is the historical relationship between atheism and racism? / Nathan G. Alexander

32. Does atheism promote peace? / Stacey Gutkowski

33. How has atheism related to communism? / Atko Remmel

34. Is contemporary atheism leaning politically to the right or the left? / Stuart McAnulla

35. Is it possible for an atheist to become a president or a prime minister? / Stuart McAnulla

36. Do laws about religion take atheism into account? / Lori G. Beaman

37. Why do some atheists want to convert others? / Steven Kettell

38. Is there discrimination against atheists? / Ryan T. Cragun

39. What do religious people think of atheists? / Petra Klug

40. Why do some atheists remain members of religious groups? / Isabella Kasselstrand

41. How are atheists organized? / Christopher Smith

42. Are atheist activists mosdy men? / Christopher Smith

43. Do atheists and feminists support each other? / Tuna Mahlamaki

44. How are atheists represented in the media? / Teemu Taira

45. What is the historical role of atheism in literature and the arts? / James Bryant Reeves

46. Is atheism visible in popular culture? / Teemu Taira

Beliefs, values, and practices

47. Are children born atheists? / Thomas J. Coleman

48. Do atheist parents have atheist children? / Christel Manning

49. How does one become an atheist? / Julia Martinez-Arino

50. How do atheists reason that God does not exist? "- / Aku Visala

51. How do atheists deal with the problem of evil? / Sami Pihlstrom

52. How do atheists cope with mortality? / Jacob S. Sawyer

53. Where do atheists get their values? / Kyle Thompson

54. Do atheists have beliefs in supernatural phenomena? / Jonathan Lanman

55. Do atheists have religious experiences? / Abby Day

56. Do atheists have sacred scripture? / Ethan G. Quillen

57. Do atheists have rituals? / Christopher Smith

58. Can an atheist be spiritual? / Atko Remmel

59. Are atheists immoral? / Kyle Thompson

60. Are atheists intolerant? / Filip Uzarevic

61. Do atheists value some religions more than other religions? / Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme

62. What do atheists value in religion, if anything? / Teemu Taira

63. Is atheism good for your health? / Anondah Saide

Future

64. What is the future of atheism? / Teemu Taira.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Atheism in five minutes

ISBN:

9781800502369

1800502362

9781800502376

1800502370

OCLC:

1343161145

Publisher Number:

99992874472