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There are claimed to be different types of atheism, based on different answers to the following questions:

There are claimed to be different types of atheism, based on different answers to the following questions:

* Why does the atheist deny the existence of God or gods or claim to disbelieve a God or gods exists?

* Why does the atheist deny the existence of God or gods or claim to disbelieve a God or gods exists?

* In what God or gods does the atheist deny or claim to disbelieve?

* In what God or gods does the atheist deny or claim to disbelieve?

* How does this denial or claimed disbelief manifest itself?

* How does this denial or claimed disbelief manifest itself?

* Theoretical atheism: atheists who ''claim'' that God does not exist.

* Theoretical atheism: atheists who ''claim'' that God does not exist.

* Practical atheism: atheism of the life - that is, ''living'' as though God does not exist. Dr. [[Martin Luther King]] in his sermon ''A letter to American Christians'' spoke of "practical atheism".<ref>http://www.christianitytoday.com/leaders/newsletter/2001/cln10117.html</ref>

* Practical atheism: atheism of the life - that is, ''living'' as though God does not exist. Dr. [[Martin Luther King]] in his sermon ''A letter to American Christians'' spoke of "practical atheism".<ref>http://www.christianitytoday.com/leaders/newsletter/2001/cln10117.html</ref>

== Claims of the Conditionality and Nonconditionality of Atheism ==

== Claims of the Conditionality and Nonconditionality of Atheism ==

[[Image:Raphael.jpg|right|150px|thumb|[[Plato]] wrote that few men when confronted with pressing danger will not acknowledge divine power.]]

[[Image:Raphael.jpg|right|150px|thumb|[[Plato]] wrote that few men when confronted with pressing danger will not acknowledge divine power.]]