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Types of atheism
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'''Atheism''', as defined by the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' and the ''Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', is the denial of the existence of any [[God]].<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/</ref><ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1998</ref>
'''Atheism''', as defined by the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' and the ''Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', is the denial of the existence of any [[God]].<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/</ref><ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1998</ref>
== Types of atheism ==
Atheism is often divided into two types: [[strong atheism]] and [[weak atheism]]. The principle difference between the two forms of atheism is that strong atheism retains the [[burden of proof]], asserting that there is affirmative evidence or reason to deny the existence of God, while weak atheism asserts that [[theists]] have the burden of proof, and that theists have not provided sufficient reason to justify belief in God. In other words, strong atheists claim they can affirmatively show that God does ''not'' exist, while weak atheists claim only that theists cannot show that God ''does'' exist.
The difference between these two types of atheism can cause some [[confusion]] in [[debate]] between theists and atheists. Often, an atheist will attempt to justify the conclusion of strong atheism with arguments supporting weak atheism, falling into a [[non sequitur]] fallacy. Similarly, theists sometimes attempt to challege weak atheism with arguments against strong atheism, falling into a [[straw man]] fallacy.
== Biblical Statements Regarding Atheism ==
== Biblical Statements Regarding Atheism ==
[[Image:134t.gif|thumb|150px|left|The psalmist [[David]] wrote: "The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God."]]
[[Image:134t.gif|thumb|150px|left|The psalmist [[David]] wrote: "The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God."]]