Russell Blackford, Udo Schüklenk

50 Great Myths about Atheism

Sprecher: Pabon, Tim Andres; Pabon, Timothy Andrés; Schüklenk, Udo

• Audio CD

Produktbeschreibung

Tackling a host of myths and prejudices commonly leveled at atheism, this captivating audiobook bursts with sparkling, eloquent arguments. 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 belief Teaches critical thinking skills through detailed, rational argument Objectively considers each myth on its merits Includes a history of atheism and its advocates Explains the differences between atheism and related concepts such as agnosticism and naturalism

Produktdetails

• Verlag: GILDAN MEDIA
• Gesamtlaufzeit: 638 Min.
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798200598243
• Artikelnr.: 61574479

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Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 What is Atheism? 2 Why Bother About
Myths? 4 Drawing the Lines 5 Do These Myths Actually Exist? 6 How Did We
Decide What Myths are Worth Investigating? 6 Are We Picking Easy Targets? 7
Have We Defeated Theism? 7 1 What is Atheism? 9 Myth 1 Atheism is Just
Another Type of Religion 9 Myth 2 But the Courts Recognize Atheism as a
Religion 12 Myth 3 Atheists Believe in God but are in Denial 14 Myth 4
Atheists are Certain There is No God 18 Myth 5 Atheists Hate or are Angry
with God 21 Myth 6 Atheism is a Rebellion Against God's Authority 24 Myth 7
Atheists See No Good in Religion 27 Myth 8 No Atheist Believes in Anything
Supernatural 28 Myth 9 It Makes No Sense for an Atheist to Practice Any
Kind of Religion 29 Myth 10 Atheists Worship False Gods (Satan, Money,
Materialism, etc.) 31 2 Atheist Living 34 Myth 11 Atheism Robs Life of
Meaning and Purpose 34 Myth 12 Atheism is Depressing 40 Myth 13 Atheists
Have No Sense of Humor 42 Myth 14 Atheists Don't Appreciate Some of the
Greatest Works of Art 45 Myth 15 There is no Christmas in Atheist Families
47 Myth 16 Atheists Don't Appreciate the Beauty and Perfection of God's
Creation 49 Myth 17 Atheists Fear Death (More than Others) 51 Myth 18
Atheists Turn to God When Death is Near 54 Myth 19 There are no Atheists in
Foxholes 56 3 Atheism, Ethics, and the Soul 59 Myth 20 Without God There is
No Morality 59 Myth 21 Atheists are Moral Relativists 66 Myth 22 Atheists
Don't Give to Charity 70 Myth 23 Atheists Deny the Sanctity of Human Life
74 Myth 24 If There is No God We are Soulless Creatures 76 4 Name Calling
79 Myth 25 Atheists are all Communists, Left-Wing, Liberal. . . 79 Myth 26
Atheists Can't be Trusted 83 Myth 27 Many Atrocities Have Been Committed in
the Name of Atheism 85 Myth 28 Adolf Hitler was an Atheist 90 Myth 29
Atheists Give a Free Pass to Non-Christian Religions 95 5 Horrible,
Strident Atheists 99 Myth 30 Atheists are Arrogant 99 Myth 31 Atheists are
Intolerant 103 Myth 32 Atheists Want to Ban Teaching Religion to Children
107 Myth 33 Atheists Want to Strip People of their Beliefs 110 Myth 34
Atheists Want to Ban Religion from the Public Square 111 Myth 35 Atheists
Don't Understand Moderate Religion 114 Myth 36 We Should Fear a
''Fundamentalist'' or ''Militant'' Atheism 119 Myth 37 Atheists are to
Blame for Religious Fundamentalism 125 6 Faith and Reason 131 Myth 38
Atheists Don't Understand the Nature of Faith 131 Myth 39 Atheism Depends
on Faith, Just the Same as Religion 138 Myth 40 Atheism is Self-refuting,
as Rational Argument Presumes the Existence of God 142 7 Religion and
Science 146 Myth 41 There is No Conflict Between Religion and Science 146
Myth 42 Atheists Confuse Two Forms of Naturalism 149 Myth 43 Atheism
Implies Scientism 153 Myth 44 Evolutionary Theory is a Form of Atheistic
Religion 157 Myth 45 Albert Einstein Professed a Belief in God 160 Myth 46
Atheists Can't Explain Miracles 164 Myth 47 Atheists Can't Explain the
Resurrection 171 8 No Future for Atheism? 176 Myth 48 Atheism is a Bad Bet
(Pascal's Wager) 176 Myth 49 Atheism is Only for an Educated Elite 180 Myth
50 Atheism is Doomed in a Postsecular Age 182 9 The Rise of Modern Atheism
187 A Very Short History of Atheism 187 Beginning Atheism 189 How Did We
Become Secular? 192 Classic Theistic Arguments 197 Religion and Science -
Conflicting or Compatible? 209 Conclusion - the Reasonableness of Atheism
234 International Atheist and Related Organizations 236 References 242
Index 261

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"It has been my lot to have encountered all but three of the 50 Great Myths about Atheism listed by Blackford and Schüklenk, most of them many times. It is useful to have them all listed in one book - and so readably and authoritatively refuted. The long final chapter treats theological arguments with more respect than I would have bothered with, but the refutation is all the more convincing for that. The whole book builds inexorably to its conclusion: the Reasonableness of Atheism." -- Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion

"With humor, wisdom and sound philosophy, Blackford and Schüklenk dismantle 50 important myths about atheism. In doing so, they have done atheists and religious believers a great service, for putting aside the myths enables us to see where real differences remain." -- Peter Singer, Princeton University

"Atheists are routinely called 'aggressive,' but their strong values include a tolerance rarely shown them by the religious. This book's calm ripostes defend atheists everywhere against unreasoned assaults from the dwindling faithful. " -- Polly Toynbee, The Guardian

"Busted! Fifty times over! So say Blackford and Schüklenk -- the New Mythbusters--with reason, conviction and style. I enjoyed this book immensely." -- Graham Oppy, Monash University

"A brilliantly wide-ranging exploration of misconceptions about atheism and their relationship to our ideas about minds, human nature, morality - for pretty much everything we care about." -- Ophelia Benson, co-author of Does God Hate Women?

"This is a book that's as enjoyable to read as it is informative. Sharp, clever, and witty, it systematically dismantles misconceptions about atheism. Even God could learn something from it!" -- Ronald A. Lindsay, President, Center for Inquiry

"Overall, Blackford and Schu¨ klenk's work is a valuable contribution to the debate between believers and non-believers." (Journal of Contemporary Religion, 1 August 2014)

Review appeared in Times Higher Education - 2 January 2014
"I am happy to report that Blackford and Schüklenk's collaboration has given us an intellectually rigorous yet compositionally relaxed book. It is clearly written, clear-headed, and amusing on occasion (especially with the inclusion of comics from the Jesus & Mo website). It is simply organized, as the title indicates, with the authors taking on the 50 Myths one by one." (Neworld Review, Vol 6. No. 46)
"I recommend it as useful reading both to those who are freethinkers (whatever they call themselves, be it atheists, agnostics or secularists) and to "believers", particularly the hard-core religious ones, though it might prove "heavy-going" for them at times, and they are unlikely to be able to suspend belief and permit scepticism to intrude into their "blind faith"." (New Nurturing Potential, 1 September 2013)