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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 alternative in facing everyday problems.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Converse, Raymond W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Pub., ©2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.