Atheism as a positive social force [[electronic resource] /] / Raymond W. Converse
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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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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Algora Pub., c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 211/.8 |
| Soggetto topico: | Atheism - History |
| Religions - History | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-233). |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Atheism as a positive social force |
| ISBN: | 9786610655922 |
| 0-87586-229-2 | |
| 1-280-65592-5 | |
| 0-585-45084-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910809341503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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