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[[Image:Atheist-symbol.png‎|right|thumbnail|right|250px|An Atheist Symbol <ref>http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hm/hmemb.asp</ref>]]  

[[Image:Atheist-symbol.png‎|right|thumbnail|right|250px|An Atheist Symbol <ref>http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hm/hmemb.asp</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]] or gods.<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]] or gods.<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/</ref><ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1998</ref>  

In regards to individuals adopting a atheistic worldview, atheism has a number of causal factors that influence its ultimate origination in individuals which will be addressed.  In addition, the atheistic worldview has a variety of effects on individuals and [[society]] at large which will be elaborated on shortly.   

In regards to individuals adopting a atheistic worldview, atheism has a number of causal factors that influence its origination in individuals which will be addressed.  Also, the atheistic worldview has a variety of effects on individuals and [[society]] at large which will be elaborated on shortly.  In addition, some of the historical events relating to atheism will also be covered.

==Types of Atheism==

==Types of Atheism==

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

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