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Prominent atheists/agnostics indicating that they repeatedly have thoughts that the world is designed/purposeful and research showing that many individuals in the general population of atheists/agnostics frequently have these thoughts also (See: [[Atheism and purpose]]). | Prominent atheists/agnostics indicating that they repeatedly have thoughts that the world is designed/purposeful and research showing that many individuals in the general population of atheists/agnostics frequently have these thoughts also (See: [[Atheism and purpose]]). | ||
| − | == Developments within the field of Christian apologetics == | + | === Developments within the field of Christian apologetics === |
| − | [[Christian apologetics]] is the defense of the Christian faith through logic/evidence based arguments. . In recent years there has been a renaissance and proliferation of compelling material | + | [[Christian apologetics]] is the defense of the Christian faith through logic/evidence based arguments. . In recent years there has been a renaissance and proliferation of compelling material supporting Christianity and offering rebuttals to the worldview of atheism (see: [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]]). |
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Weak atheism sometimes referred to as "negative atheism") describes a belief system and philosophical stance whereby a person lacks a belief in God/gods.
There has been a number of legitimate criticisms of the concept of weak atheism from prominent theists (see: Theistic responses to weak atheism).
Additional problems with the concept of weak atheism
See also: Science journal and science magazine quotes about atheism and mental processes
Below are relevant quotes from a science magazine/journal:
“Atheism is psychologically impossible because of the way humans think... They point to studies showing, for example, that even people who claim to be committed atheists tacitly hold religious beliefs, such as the existence of an immortal soul.” - Graham Lawton in the New Scientist[1] science magazine. See also: Atheism and life after death and Atheism and death
“A slew of cognitive traits predisposes us to faith.” - Pascal Boyer, in the British science journal Nature [1]
Atheism and purpose incidents and research
Prominent atheists/agnostics indicating that they repeatedly have thoughts that the world is designed/purposeful and research showing that many individuals in the general population of atheists/agnostics frequently have these thoughts also (See: Atheism and purpose).
Developments within the field of Christian apologetics
Christian apologetics is the defense of the Christian faith through logic/evidence based arguments. . In recent years there has been a renaissance and proliferation of compelling material supporting Christianity and offering rebuttals to the worldview of atheism (see: Rebuttals to atheist arguments).
In June of 2012, the UK based Dorsett Humanists wrote:
| “ | There’s been a forceful backlash against the ‘new atheism’ of writers like Richard Dawkins and the late Christopher Hitchens, inspiring a new wave of Christian apologists. This group includes: Alister McGrath, Professor of Theology at King’s College London, Keith Ward, former Professor of Divinity at Oxford, and John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford.
Many atheists make the mistake of assuming religion is wholly irrational, relying on faith alone but, in a series of interviews recorded for DVD, the apologetics heavyweights from the list above demonstrate their ability to challenge us with reasoned arguments.[2] |
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Unruh, Bob (July 19, 2014). "Scientists: atheists might not exist". WorldNetDaily. Retrieved on February 21, 2015.
- ↑ Philosophy, Science and the God Debate