Atheism: The Case Against GodPrometheus Books, 2016 - 366 páginas In this classic treatise on atheism, George H. Smith sets out to demolish what he considers the most widespread and destructive of all the myths devised by human beings - the concept of a supreme being. With painstaking scholarship and rigorous arguments, Mr. Smith examines, dissects, and refutes the myriad "proofs" offered by theists - sophisticated, professional theologians - as well as the average religious layperson. He explores the historical and psychological havoc wrought by religion in general and concludes that religious belief cannot have any place in the life of modern, rational man. "It is not my purpose to convert people to atheism . . . (but to) demonstrate that the belief in God is irrational to the point of absurdity. If a person wishes to continue believing in a god, that is his prerogative, but he can no longer excuse his belief in the name of reason and moral necessity." |
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The God of Christianity | 47 |
REASON FAITH AND REVELATION བ བསླ | 95 |
The Skepticism of Faith | 125 |
The Varieties of Faith | 163 |
Revelation | 193 |
Natural Theology | 221 |
The Cosmological Arguments | 235 |
The Design Arguments | 257 |
GOD THE PRACTICAL | 273 |
The Sins of Christianity | 297 |
Atheism The Case Against God After 42 Years | 327 |
Notes | 337 |
Selected Reading List | 357 |
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