| | '''Atheism''' is alternatively defined as either a lack of belief or disbelief in the existence of a [[God|god]], gods, or deities. | | '''Atheism''' is alternatively defined as either a lack of belief or disbelief in the existence of a [[God|god]], gods, or deities. |
| − | Well-known atheists include [[Bertrand Russell]], [[Stephen Hawking]], [[Stephen Jay Gould]], [[Carl Sagan]], [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Douglas Adams]], [[William Borden]], and [[Sam Harris]]. [[Albert Einstein]] was an atheist in that he did not believe in a single god, but did believe in a divine presence. He is perhaps better described as a [[naturalist]], but reasonable persons differ on this account. | + | Well-known atheists include [[Bertrand Russell]], [[Stephen Hawking]], [[Stephen Jay Gould]], [[Carl Sagan]], [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Douglas Adams]], [[William Borden]], and [[Sam Harris]]. [[Albert Einstein]] was an atheist in that he did not believe in the traditional [[Judeo-Christian]] god, but did believe in a divine presence. He is perhaps better described as a [[naturalist]], but reasonable persons differ on this account. |