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| | Even if atheists argue that we can assign meaning to our lives, once the Sun burns out and the universe goes to heat death what is left?<ref>[https://www.bethinking.org/atheism/reclaiming-reason-from-atheism Reclaiming Reason from Atheism] by Katie Galloway, Bethinking.org</ref>}} | | Even if atheists argue that we can assign meaning to our lives, once the Sun burns out and the universe goes to heat death what is left?<ref>[https://www.bethinking.org/atheism/reclaiming-reason-from-atheism Reclaiming Reason from Atheism] by Katie Galloway, Bethinking.org</ref>}} |
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| − | In December 2003, the University of Warwick reported: | + | In December 2003, the University of Warwick reported: "Dr. Stephen Joseph, from the University of Warwick, said: "Religious people seem to have a greater purpose in life, which is why they are happier. Looking at the research evidence, it seems that those who celebrate the Christian meaning of [[Christmas]] are on the whole likely to be happier."<ref>http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/2003/A/20037338.html</ref> |
| − | {{cquote|Dr. Stephen Joseph, from the University of Warwick, said: "Religious people seem to have a greater purpose in life, which is why they are happier. Looking at the research evidence, it seems that those who celebrate the Christian meaning of [[Christmas]] are on the whole likely to be happier.<ref>http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/2003/A/20037338.html</ref>}}
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| | Although [[Bertrand Russell]] was an [[agnosticism|agnostic]], he had favorable views of atheism.<ref>Russell, Bertrand (1947) "Am I An Atheist Or An Agnostic?"[http://www.luminary.us/russell/atheist_agnostic.html] Most online sources say "by which one prove," probably a mistake.</ref> Bertrand Russell wrote in 1903 about [[entropy]] and the [[universe]]: | | Although [[Bertrand Russell]] was an [[agnosticism|agnostic]], he had favorable views of atheism.<ref>Russell, Bertrand (1947) "Am I An Atheist Or An Agnostic?"[http://www.luminary.us/russell/atheist_agnostic.html] Most online sources say "by which one prove," probably a mistake.</ref> Bertrand Russell wrote in 1903 about [[entropy]] and the [[universe]]: |
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| | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv3TFg9SJb4 Atheism: Unyielding Despair] - video | | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv3TFg9SJb4 Atheism: Unyielding Despair] - video |
| | *[https://publicchristianity.org/library/new-atheism-and-a-meaningless-universe#.VDA2NRYy5l4 New Atheism and a Meaningless Universe] | | *[https://publicchristianity.org/library/new-atheism-and-a-meaningless-universe#.VDA2NRYy5l4 New Atheism and a Meaningless Universe] |
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| | + | == Atheism and the meaning of life == |
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| | + | See: [[Atheism and the meaning of life]] |
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| | + | == Atheism and personhood == |
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| | + | See: [[Atheism and personhood]] |
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| | == Evidence for Christianity == | | == Evidence for Christianity == |
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| | *[[Absurdism]] | | *[[Absurdism]] |
| | *[[Existentialism]] | | *[[Existentialism]] |
| | + | *[[Atheism and emptiness|Emptiness of atheism]] |
| | + | *[[Meaning]] |
| | *[[Atheism and knowledge]] | | *[[Atheism and knowledge]] |
| | *[[Atheism, agnosticism and pessimism]] | | *[[Atheism, agnosticism and pessimism]] |