Atheism explained, from folly to philosophy, David Ramsay Steele
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Atheism explained, from folly to philosophy, David Ramsay Steele
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-305) and index
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index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Atheism explained
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electronic resource
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dictionariesbibliography
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701110315
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David Ramsay Steele
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Ideas explained, v. 5
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from folly to philosophy
Summary
"Explains and evaluates the principal rationale for and against belief in God, and argues in favor of atheism"--Provided by publisher
Table of contents
One kind of God- and a few alternatives -- Religion can do without God -- Paley's challenge to atheism and Darwin's answer -- The objections to Darwinism -- Did someone set the dial? -- Does God explain why anything exists? -- Can we prove God exists by pure logic? -- Do we get our morals from God? -- Can we know God directly? -- Faith doesn't have a prayer -- The Holy Bible isn't wholly reliable -- Did God compose the Quran? -- How to prove a negative -- Vast evil shows there is no God -- Can human free will explain why God allows vast evil? -- Can God be a person? -- What God can't do and what God can't know -- Is there a spirit world? -- Atheism is irresistible -- Disillusioned and happy
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