LEADER 04807nam 22006013u 450 001 9910961206703321 005 20240314031420.0 010 $a9781118607817 010 $a1118607813 010 $a9781118607985 010 $a1118607988 035 $a(CKB)2550000001111785 035 $a(EBL)1343441 035 $a(OCoLC)855970109 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1343441 035 $a(Perlego)999898 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001111785 100 $a20140210d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$a50 great myths about atheism /$fRussell Blackford, Udo Schu?klenk 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aHoboken $cJohn Wiley$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (vii, 274 pages) $cillustrations 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780470674055 311 08$a0470674059 311 08$a9781299804265 311 08$a1299804268 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aWhat is Atheism? -- Why Bother About Myths? -- Drawing the Lines -- Do These Myths Actually Exist? -- How Did We Decide What Myths are Worth Investigating? -- Are We Picking Easy Targets? -- Have We Defeated Theism? -- Myth 1 Atheism is Just Another Type of Religion -- Myth 2 But the Courts Recognize Atheism as a Religion -- Myth 3 Atheists Believe in God but are in Denial -- Myth 4 Atheists are Certain There is No God -- Myth 5 Atheists Hate or are Angry with God -- 327 $aMyth 6 Atheism is a Rebellion Against God's Authority -- Myth 7 Atheists See No Good in Religion -- Myth 8 No Atheist Believes in Anything Supernatural -- Myth 9 It Makes No Sense for an Atheist to Practice Any Kind of Religion -- Myth 10 Atheists Worship False Gods (Satan, Money, Materialism, etc.) -- Myth 11 Atheism Robs Life of Meaning and Purpose -- Myth 12 Atheism is Depressing -- Myth 13 Atheists Have No Sense of Humor -- Myth 14 Atheists Don't Appreciate Some of the Greatest Works of Art -- Myth 15 There is no Christmas in Atheist Families -- 327 $aMyth 16 Atheists Don't Appreciate the Beauty and Perfection of God's Creation -- Myth 17 Atheists Fear Death (More than Others) -- Myth 18 Atheists Turn to God When Death is Near -- Myth 19 There are no Atheists in Foxholes -- Myth 20 Without God There is No Morality -- Myth 21 Atheists are Moral Relativists -- Myth 22 Atheists Don't Give to Charity -- Myth 23 Atheists Deny the Sanctity of Human Life -- Myth 24 If There is No God We are Soulless Creatures -- Myth 25 Atheists are all Communists, Left-Wing, Liberal... -- 327 $aMyth 26 Atheists Can't be Trusted-- Myth 27 Many Atrocities Have Been Committed in the Name of Atheism -- Myth 28 Adolf Hitler was an Atheist -- Myth 29 Atheists Give a Free Pass to Non-Christian Religions -- Myth 30 Atheists are Arrogant -- Myth 31 Atheists are Intolerant -- Myth 32 Atheists Want to Ban Teaching Religion to Children -- Myth 33 Atheists Want to Strip People of their Beliefs -- Myth 34 Atheists Want to Ban Religion from the Public Square -- Myth 35 Atheists Don't Understand Moderate Religion -- 327 $aMyth 36 We Should Fear a "Fundamentalist'' or "Militant'' Atheism -- Myth 37 Atheists are to Blame for Religious Fundamentalism -- Myth 38 Atheists Don't Understand the Nature of Faith -- Myth 39 Atheism Depends on Faith, Just the Same as Religion -- Myth 40 Atheism is Self-refuting, as Rational Argument Presumes the Existence of God -- Myth 41 There is No Conflict Between Religion and Science -- Myth 42 Atheists Confuse Two Forms of Naturalism -- Myth 43 Atheism Implies Scientism -- Myth 44 Evolutionary Theory is a Form of Atheistic Religion -- Myth 45 Albert Einstein Professed a Belief in God 330 $aTackling a host of myths and prejudices commonly leveled at atheism, this captivating volume bursts with sparkling, eloquent arguments on every page. The authors rebut claims that range from atheism being just another religion to the alleged atrocities committed in its name.An accessible yet scholarly commentary on hot-button issues in the debate over religious beliefTeaches critical thinking skills through detailed, rational argumentObjectively considers each myth on its meritsIncludes a history of atheism and its advocates, an appendix detailing 606 $aAtheism$vMiscellanea 606 $aAtheism 615 0$aAtheism 615 0$aAtheism. 676 $a211.8 700 $aBlackford$b Russell$f1954-$01619433 701 $aSchu?klenk$b Udo$0888960 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910961206703321 996 $a50 great myths about atheism$94366374 997 $aUNINA