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→Notable Incidences of Atheists Converting to Theism
[[Britain|British]] philosopher [[Anthony Flew]] became an [[Deism|deist]] after as a result of the [[intelligent design]] issue. According to the news organization [[MSNBC]], Flew became a deist because he believed a super-intelligence was the only good explanation for the [[origin of life]] and the complexity of nature.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6688917/</ref> In 2006, Flew and 12 prominent academics urged that intelligent design be taught in [[Britain|British]] government schools.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/newspapers/sunday_times/britain/article1265412.ece?token=null&offset=12</ref>
[[Britain|British]] philosopher [[Anthony Flew]] became an [[Deism|deist]] after as a result of the [[intelligent design]] issue. According to the news organization [[MSNBC]], Flew became a deist because he believed a super-intelligence was the only good explanation for the [[origin of life]] and the complexity of nature.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6688917/</ref> In 2006, Flew and 12 prominent academics urged that intelligent design be taught in [[Britain|British]] government schools.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/newspapers/sunday_times/britain/article1265412.ece?token=null&offset=12</ref>
The work of ex-atheist and psychologist Dr. [[Paul Vitz]] is often cited in regards to atheism. As alluded to earlier, Dr. Vitz wrote the work ''Faith of the Fatherless''.
==Atheism and the Foundation of Modern Science==
==Atheism and the Foundation of Modern Science==