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Atheism as a Positive Social Force.

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Converse, Raymond W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Pub., 2007.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction; PART ONE; Chapter 1. The Origin of Religion; Chapter 2. The Early Written Records; Chapter 3. Modern Religion in the Near East and Rome; Chapter 4. Christianity, Persia and Islam; Chapter 5. Modern Religious Thought and the Birth of Atheism; PART TWO; Chapter 6. A Redefinition of Atheism; Chapter 7. Atheism as a Positive Social Force; Chapter 8. Atheism in the U.S.; Chapter 9. Atheism as the Arbiter of Social Self Interest; Chapter 10. The Task of Atheism; Chapter 11. Atheism and Islam; ADDITIONAL READINGS FOR EACH CHAPTER.