| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 233 pages) |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-233) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Atheism -- History.
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Religions -- History
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RELIGION -- Atheism.
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Atheism
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Religions
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0585450846 |
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9780585450841 |
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087586211X |
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9780875862118 |
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0875862128 |
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9780875862125 |
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1280655925 |
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9781280655920 |
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