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Autore |
Converse Raymond W |
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Titolo |
Atheism as a positive social force [[electronic resource] /] / Raymond W. Converse |
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New York, : Algora Pub., c2003 |
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ISBN |
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9786610655922 |
0-87586-229-2 |
1-280-65592-5 |
0-585-45084-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (244 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Atheism - History |
Religions - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-233). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The origin of religion : the earliest beliefs -- The early written records -- Modern religion in the Near East and Rome -- Christianity, Persia, and Islam -- Modern religious thought and the birth of atheism -- A redefinition of atheism -- Atheism as a positive social force -- Atheism in the U.S. -- Atheism as the arbiter of social self-interest -- The task of atheism -- Atheism and Islam. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Recent disasters have raised new questions concerning the role of religion in society. Converse does not oppose religion per se; he outlines the growth of religion from a modern historical perspective and shows how atheism can be applied as a positive alt |
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