Atheism the case against God /
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Amhers, NY : Prometheus Books, 2016. |
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| Online Access: | Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete. |
| Summary: | "Does a god exist? This question has undoubtedly been asked, in one form or another, since man has had the ability to communicate. . . Thousands of volumes have been written on the subject of a god, and the vast majority have answered the questions with a resounding 'Yes!' "<br> <br> "You are about to read a minority viewpoint."<br> <br> With this intriguing introduction, George H. Smith sets out to demolish what he considers the most widespread and destructive of all the myths devised by man - the concept of a supreme being. With painstaking scholarship and rigorous arguments, Mr. Smith examines, dissects, and refutes the myriad "proofs" offered by theists - the defenses of sophisticated, professional theologians, as well as the average religious layman. He explores the historical and psychological havoc wrought by religion in general - and concludes that religious belief cannot have any place in the life of modern, rational man.<br> <br> "It is not my purpose to convert people to atheism . . . (but to) demonstrate that the belief in God is irrational to the point of absurdity. If a person wishes to continue believing in a god, that is his prerogative, but he can no longer excuse his belief in the name of reason and moral necessity." |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: Buffalo, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 1979. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781615929955 (online) 9781633881983 (online) |
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