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Line 5: − '''1.''' Brain research pointing to the brain being strongly predisposed to religiosity.<ref name="exist">Unruh, Bob (July 19, 2014). [http://www.wnd.com/2014/07/science-writer-atheists-might-not-exist "Scientists: atheists might not exist"]. WorldNetDaily. Retrieved on February 21, 2015.</ref> See also: [[Atheism and the brain#Science journal and science magazine quotes about atheism and mental processes|Science journal and science magazine quotes about atheism and mental processes]]+ + + Line 13:
Line 15: − '''2.''' Prominent atheists/agnostics indicating that they repeatedly have thoughts that the world is designed/purposeful and research showing that many individuals in the general population of atheists/agnostics frequently have these thoughts also (See: [[Atheism and purpose]]). + + + + + − '''3.''' [[Christian apologetics]] is the defense of the Christian faith through logic/evidence based arguments. . In recent years there has been a renaissance and proliferation of compelling material addressing the worldview of atheism (see: [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]]).+
→Additional problems with the concept of weak atheism
== Additional problems with the concept of weak atheism ==
== Additional problems with the concept of weak atheism ==
=== Brain research related to religiosity ===
''See also:'' [[Atheism and the brain#Science journal and science magazine quotes about atheism and mental processes|Science journal and science magazine quotes about atheism and mental processes]]
Below are relevant quotes from a science magazine/journal:
Below are relevant quotes from a science magazine/journal:
“A slew of cognitive traits predisposes us to [[faith]].” - Pascal Boyer, in the British science journal ''Nature'' <ref name="exist"/>
“A slew of cognitive traits predisposes us to [[faith]].” - Pascal Boyer, in the British science journal ''Nature'' <ref name="exist"/>
=== Atheism and purpose incidents and research ===
Prominent atheists/agnostics indicating that they repeatedly have thoughts that the world is designed/purposeful and research showing that many individuals in the general population of atheists/agnostics frequently have these thoughts also (See: [[Atheism and purpose]]).
== Developments within the field of Christian apologetics ==
[[Christian apologetics]] is the defense of the Christian faith through logic/evidence based arguments. . In recent years there has been a renaissance and proliferation of compelling material addressing the worldview of atheism (see: [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]]).
[[File:John Lennox.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[John Lennox]] ]]
[[File:John Lennox.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[John Lennox]] ]]