Atheism FAQ Part I
I have been asked certain questions about atheism, so I thought I would compile all of them into memes and post them on the site in a series of posts. This is post number one in this series.
Religion
Reading List: Arguing about Gods by Graham Oppy
If you are like me and ask yourself the Big Questions fairly frequently, you probably ask yourself perhaps the biggest question of them all: Is there a God?
Atheism: The Basics by Graham Oppy – Review
Author examines the definition of atheism, the history of atheism, speaks about various notable atheists from history and examines whether they really were atheists in the same sense of the word as we use the word today, or were they “merely” sceptics or something else entirely.
Review: The Non-Existence of God by Nicholas Everitt
Unlike, say, Dawkins, whose books in my opinion do make similarly grandiose claims, without a strong philosophical foundation, here we see that the author takes extra care to try to disprove the strongest arguments possible. He understands that it does not make much sense to disprove a weak argument and leave the stronger one untouched. Naturally, some would say that Dawkins’ books are written for a more general population.
What is Atheism?
In this post, we will look at “Atheism” and try to come up with a definition that…
Can God create a stone so heavy that he cannot lift it?
The problem with the argument is that theists can easily get out of it. They can simply claim that omnipotence does not mean a being can do EVERYTHING. Omnipotence means that a being can do anything logically possible.
Humanism: A Short Introduction
On this site, I often argue that we should think critically—not take whatever pundits, influences, preachers and…
Yuval Noah Harari: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
21 lessons for the 21st century by Yuval Noah Harari. It’s a great book by a brilliant…
Secularism: A Short Introduction
Many people talk about secularism these days. Yet many of them do not know what they are…
Naturalism: A Short Introduction
No, it’s not a group of people just hanging around at beaches and swimming pools naked. That’s…