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Below are 10 major problems facing [[atheism|atheists]] - especially [[secular left|secular leftists]]. 

== Major problems of atheism relating to the natural world ==

'''1.''' Origin of the [[universe]]. Why is there something rather than nothing?

See: 

*[[Atheism and the origin of the universe]]

*[http://creation.com/the-universe-is-finely-tuned-for-life The universe is finely tuned for life]

*[[Cosmological argument]]

*[[Anthropic principle]]

*[[Multiverse theory]]

'''2.'''  Uniqueness of the [[Earth]] 

See: 

*[http://creation.com/earth-is-too-special Earth is ‘too special’?]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmIc42oRjm8 Privileged Planet]

*[http://creation.com/life-on-other-planets Life on other planets]

*[http://creation.com/solar-exoplanet-qa Solar System and Extra-solar Planets Questions and Answers]

*[http://creation.com/the-war-of-the-worlds-comes-down-to-earth The war of the worlds comes down to Earth]

'''3.''' [[Origin of life]]

'''4.''' Origin of the various types of plants and animals (see: [[Evolution]] and [[Creation science]] and [[Intelligent design]]). 

'''5.'''  Origin of [[consciousness]] 

The atheist worldview cannot explain the existence of consciousness and the [[theism|theistic]] worldview can offer a reasonable explanation (see also: [[Atheism and irrationality]]).

*[http://www.johnpiippo.com/2012/03/argument-from-consciousness-for.html The Argument from Consciousness for the Existence of God] 

*[http://www.johnpiippo.com/2014/04/one-of-atheisms-irresolvable-problems.html Consciousness: One of Atheism's Irresolvable Problems]

== Atheism cannot account for the existence of logic  ==

'''6.'''  Existence of logic (see: [[Atheism and logic]] and [[Atheism and presuppositional apologetics]]). 

== Atheism and morality ==

'''7.''' Atheism cannot account for [[morality]]

See: 

*[[Atheism and morality]]

*[[Atheist population and immorality]]

*[[Objective morality]]

*[[Atheism and the Problem of Evil|Atheism and the problem of evil]]

*[[Religion and morality]]

*[[Religion and crime reduction]]

== Atheism and history ==

''See also:'' [[History of Atheism|Atheism and history]] and [[Atheism and evidence]]

'''8.'''  Atheism and the historical evidence for [[Christianity]]

[[Evidential apologetics]] is an approach in [[Christian apologetics]] which emphasizes the use of evidence to demonstrate that God exists and that Christianity/Bible are supported with compelling evidence. The evidence can be from a variety of disciples such as [[history|historical]] evidence or scientific evidence (see: [[Evidential apologetics]] and [[Atheism and evidence]]). 

The evidence for the [[resurrection of Jesus Christ]] (see: [[Historicity of Jesus]] and [[Christian Apologetics and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ|Christian apologetics and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ]] and [[Christian legal apologetics]]). 

See also: [[Atheism and evidence|Lack of evidence for atheism]]

'''9.''' When you compare the [[History of Atheism|history of atheism]] vs. history of Christendom, Christianity has had a very beneficial effect on humanity, while atheism has had a negative impact on humanity.  

See: 

*[[History of Atheism|History of atheism]]

*[[Atheism and Mass Murder|Atheism and mass murder]]

*[[Atheism statistics]]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHLioeL9dYk What if Jesus had never been born?]

*[http://www.orthodoxchristian.info/pages/Gospel.htm Triumph of the Gospel of Love] by Themistocles Adamopoulo

*[[Protestant cultural legacies]]

*[[Christianity and science]]

*[[Atheism and science]]

*[[Atheism and historical revisionism]]

*[[Atheism and historical illiteracy]]

*[[Christianity statistics]]

'''10.''' Failure of the [[secularization thesis]]

Most atheists are evolutionists and [[secular left|secular leftists]] (see also: [[Atheism and politics]]). 

Secular leftism/[[progressivism]] has the narrative that human society is moving in a positive direction and making progress. According to this narrative, religion will pass away (see: [[Secularization thesis]]).  

However, since the 1970s, religion and religious conservatism/fundamentalism has seen a surge in prevalence and irreligion/atheism has seen a decline in global market share (see: [[Desecularization]] and [[Global atheism statistics]] and [[Growth of evangelical Christianity]]). 

In the 21st century,  for a number of reasons, this trend is expected to continue and impact the Western World (see: [[Growth of global desecularization]] and [[Causes of desecularization]]).  

In addition, please see: [[Atheism vs. Christianity]] and [[Atheism and its retention rate in individuals]]

== See also ==

*[[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]]

*[[Atheism website resources]]

*[[Resources for leaving atheism and becoming a Christian]]

*[[Atheism articles]]

*[[Conservapedia atheism articles]]

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