Atheism and Agnosticism : Exploring the Issues / Peter A. Huff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huff, Peter A., author.

Series:

Religion in Politics and Society Today.

Religion in Politics and Society Today

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxiii, 247 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara : Libraries Unlimited, 2017.

System Details:

text file HTML

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.

Contents:

Alphabetical List of Entries, Series Foreword, Preface, Acknowledgments, Overview, Chronology, A to Z, Annotated Bibliography, Index,

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400615627

9798216050582

9781440870835

1440870837

OCLC:

1257314771