Respectful Atheism
Download and Read Respectful Atheism full books in PDF, ePUB, and Kindle. Read online free Respectful Atheism ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Respectful Atheism
Author | : Thomas B. Sheridan |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2021-03-23 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1633886611 |
Download Respectful Atheism Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This is a study of God as a concept, not from the perspective of any religious tradition, but rather as belief in an all-powerful, all-knowing and loving supernatural entity as has prevailed through the ages. The book reviews arguments throughout history for and against the idea of such a God. One unique perspective is to ask what can be modeled about God in denotative language of rationality (much as modeling in science, medicine and economics) in contrast to connotative language (e.g., myth, metaphor, art and music). Since the early Greeks there have been skeptics concerning God, with progressively more questioning since the Enlightenment. Today’s “new atheists” are seen as being even more assertive, and as having little respect for religious and philosophical traditions and the natural longing for some kind of supreme being. However, as demographic trends continue to diminish the influence of the church, there is opportunity for atheism to gain respect by respecting the beliefs of others. The book ends with some considerations of what it means to respect others’ beliefs and cultural traditions without abandoning a sincere disbelief in a supernatural being.
Respectful Atheism Related Books
Pages: 217
Pages: 219
Pages: 335
Pages: 0
Pages: 292