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200 10$aAtheism as a positive social force$b[electronic resource] /$fRaymond W. Converse
210   $aNew York $cAlgora Pub.$dc2003
215   $a1 online resource (244 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 229-233).
327   $aThe 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.
330   $aRecent 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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