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[[Weak Atheism|Weak atheism]] sometimes referred to as "negative atheism") describes a belief system and philosophical stance whereby a person lacks a belief in God/gods. | [[Weak Atheism|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 criticisms of the concept of weak atheism from [[theism | + | There has been a number of criticisms of the concept of weak atheism from [[theism|theists]] (see: [[Weak Atheism#Theistic responses|Theistic responses to weak atheism]]). |
== Other problems with the issue of weak atheism == | == Other problems with the issue of weak atheism == | ||
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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 criticisms of the concept of weak atheism from theists (see: Theistic responses to weak atheism).
Other problems with the issue of weak atheism
1. Brain research pointing to the brain being strongly predisposed to religiosity. A article in the science magazine New Scientist went as far as saying that atheism is "psychologically impossible". See: Science journal and science magazine quotes about atheism and mental processes
2. 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).
3. 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 addressing 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.[1] |
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