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Atheism can be either the rejection of theism, or the position that deities do not exist. In the broadest sense, it is the absence of belief in the existence of deities.
The term atheism originated from the Greek ἄθεος (atheos), meaning "without...
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| x If there is no God, everything is permitted. | ||
| x He was an embittered atheist (the sort of atheist who does not so much disbelieve in God as personally dislike Him). | ||
| x We shall say without hesitation that the atheist who is moved by love is moved by the Spirit of God; an atheist who lives by love is saved by his faith in the God whose existence (under that name) he denies. | ||
| x Now we have no God. We have had two: the old God that our fathers handed down to us, that we hated, and never liked; the new one that we made for ourselves, that we loved; but now he has flitted away from us, and we see what he was made of -- the shadow of our highest ideal, crowned and throned. Now we have no God. | ||
| x I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind. | ||
| x Atheism is rather in the lip than in the heart of man. | ||
| x An atheist is a person who has no invisible means of support | ||
| x An atheist may be simply one whose faith and love are concentrated on the impersonal aspects of God. | ||
| x When I told the people of Northern Ireland that I was an atheist, a woman in the audience stood up and said, yes, but is it the God of the Catholics or the God of the Protestants in whom you don't believe? | ||
| x Among the repulsions of atheism for me has been its drastic uninterestingness as an intellectual position. Where was the ingenuity, the ambiguity, the humanity (in the Harvard sense) of saying that the universe just happened to happen and that when we're dead we're dead? | ||
| x First, whenever a man talks loudly against religion, always suspect that it is not his reason, but his passions, which have got the better of his creed. A bad life and a good belief are disagreeable and troublesome neighbors, and where they separate, depend upon it, 'Tis for no other cause but quietness sake. | ||
| x No one can be an unbeliever nowadays. The Christian Apologists have left one nothing to disbelieve. | ||
| x Forth from his dark and lonely hiding-place, (Portentous sight!) the owlet Atheism, sailing on obscene wings athwart the noon, drops his blue-fringed lids, and holds them close, and hooting at the glorious sun in Heaven, cries out, Where is it? | ||
| x If you don't believe in God, all you have to believe in is decency. Decency is very good. Better decent than indecent. But I don't think it's enough. | ||
| x Those thinkers who cannot believe in any gods often assert that the love of humanity would be in itself sufficient for them; and so, perhaps, it would, if they had it. | ||
| x The divine is perhaps that quality in man which permits him to endure the lack of God. | ||
| x I'm an atheist and I thank God for it. | ||
| x When ever a person talks loudly against religion, always suspect that it is not their reason, but their passions, which have got the better of their beliefs. A bad life and a good belief are disagreeable and troublesome neighbors; and when they separate, depend on it that it is for the sake of peace and quiet. | ||
| x There is no God, Nature sufficeth unto herself; in no wise hath she need of an author. | ||
| x It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. | ||
| x Irreligion. The principal one of the great faiths of the world. | ||
| x He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say, he sees no God; He must be no man, and quench his reasonable soul, before he can say to himself, there is no God. | ||
| x There are few people so stubborn in their atheism who when danger is pressing in will not acknowledge the divine power. | ||
| x How to trap an atheist: Serve him a fine meal, then ask him if he believes there is a cook. | ||
| x Nobody talks so constantly about God as those who insist that there is no God. | ||
| x An atheist is a man who looks through a telescope and tries to explain all that he can't see. | ||
| x Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God. | ||
| x An atheist is a man who watches a Notre Dame -- Southern Methodist University game and doesn't care who wins. | ||
| x By night an atheist half believes in God. | ||
| x Why I Am Not a Christian |
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Why I Am Not a Christian is an essay by the British philosopher Bertrand Russell hailed by The Independent as "devastating in its use of cold logic", and listed in the New York Public Library's list of the most influential books of the 20th century....
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| x Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand |
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Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand is a book by Leonard Peikoff, which he claims is "the first comprehensive statement of Objectivist philosophy." It is the only systematic presentation of Objectivism to be published in book form. The is based...
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| x Capitalism: the Unknown Ideal |
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Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal is a collection of essays, mostly by Ayn Rand, with additional essays by her associates Nathaniel Branden, Alan Greenspan and Robert Hessen. The book focuses on the moral nature of laissez-faire capitalism and private...
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| x The End of Faith |
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The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason (2004) is a book written by Sam Harris, concerning organized religion, the clash between religious faith and rational thought, and the problems of tolerance towards religious...
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| x Atheist Universe: Why God Didn't Have A Thing To Do With It |
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Atheist Universe: Why God Didn't Have a Thing To Do With It is a book originally self-published by David Mills in 2004. Ulysses Press of Berkeley, California, published a 2nd edition in August, 2006, for distribution to major bookstore chains. The...
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| x The God Delusion |
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The God Delusion is a 2006 bestselling non-fiction book by British biologist Richard Dawkins, professorial fellow of New College, Oxford, and inaugural holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of...
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| x Letter to a Christian Nation |
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Letter to a Christian Nation is a non-fiction book by Sam Harris, written in response to feedback he received following the publication of his first book The End of Faith. The book is written in the form of an open letter to a Christian in the...
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| x For the New Intellectual |
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For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand is a 1961 book by Ayn Rand. It was her first long non-fiction book. Much of the material consists of excerpts from Rand's novels, supplemented by a long title essay that focuses on the history of...
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| x Philosophy: Who Needs It |
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Philosophy: Who Needs It is a posthumous collection of essays by Ayn Rand, published in 1982, that deal with the subject of philosophy in general. Rand had begun work on the collection prior to her death, with final editing by Leonard Peikoff....
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| x Dawkins' God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life |
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Dawkins' God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life is a book by Alister McGrath, a molecular biophysicist and theologian who is currently Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. The book, published in 2004, aims to refute claims...
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| x I Sold My Soul on eBay |
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I Sold My Soul on eBay is a non-fiction book by atheist Hemant Mehta that describes his visits to a variety of Christian churches. These visits initially occurred as a result of an eBay auction Mehta created where he offered to visit the worship...
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| x God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything |
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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything (2007) is a book-length critique of religion by author and journalist Christopher Hitchens. It was published in the United Kingdom as God Is Not Great: The Case Against Religion.
Hitchens contends...
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| x God: The Failed Hypothesis |
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God: The Failed Hypothesis is a 2007 New York Times bestseller by scientist Victor J. Stenger who argues that there is no evidence for the existence of a deity and that a God's existence is improbable.
David Ludden of Skeptic magazine wrote that ...
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| x Nothing: Something to Believe In |
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Nothing: Something to Believe in is a 2007 book by Nica Lalli that offers a personal account of atheism. It is about "an art educator in New York City chronicles her journey of acceptance as she came of age in a family that refused to embrace...
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| x The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Non-Believer |
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The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Non-Believer is a 2007 book by Christopher Hitchens. Hitchens writes introductions for the selected writings of philosophers, scientists, and other thinkers such as Lucretius, Benedict de Spinoza,...
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| x Thomas Nagel |
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Thomas Nagel (born July 4, 1937) is an American philosopher, currently University Professor of Philosophy and Law at New York University, where he has taught since 1980. His main areas of philosophical interest are philosophy of mind, political...
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| x Georges Bataille |
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Georges Bataille (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʀʒ baˈtaj]) (September 10, 1897 – July 8, 1962) was a French writer. Although subsequent philosophers have been significantly influenced by his thought, Bataille tended not to refer to himself as a...
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| x Stephen Fry |
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Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is a British actor, writer, comedian, author, television presenter and film director. With Hugh Laurie, as the comedy double act Fry and Laurie, he co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry and Laurie, and the...
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| x Richard Dawkins |
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Clinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL (born 26 March 1941) is a British biological theorist with a background in ethology. He is a popular science author focusing on evolution. He popularised the gene-centred view of evolution, and the meme.
Dawkins is...
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| x Obie Fernandez |
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Obie Fernandez is a recognized tech industry leader and consultant. His company, Hashrocket specializes in the development and maintenance of large-scale, web-based applications. He lives in Jacksonville Beach, FL and has two children:...
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| x Martin Heidegger |
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Martin Heidegger (26 September 1889 – 26 May 1976) (German pronunciation: [ˈmaɐ̯tiːn ˈhaɪ̯dɛɡɐ]) was an influential German philosopher. His best known book, Being and Time, is considered to be one of the most important philosophical works of the...
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| x Marvin Minsky |
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Marvin Lee Minsky (born August 9, 1927) is an American cognitive scientist in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), co-founder of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AI laboratory, and author of several texts on AI and philosophy.
Marvin...
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| x Ayn Rand |
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Ayn Rand (pronounced /ˈaɪn ˈrænd/; born Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum; February 2 [O.S. January 20] 1905 – March 6, 1982), was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her two best-selling novels and for...
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| x Arthur Koestler |
Arthur Koestler CBE (5 September 1905, Budapest – 1 March 1983, London) was a prolific writer of essays, novels and autobiographies.
He was born into a Hungarian Jewish family in Budapest but, apart from his early school years, was educated in...
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| x Albert Camus |
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Albert Camus (French pronunciation: [albɛʁ kamy]) (7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French author, philosopher, and journalist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957. He is often cited as a proponent of existentialism (the...
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| x Ambrose Bierce |
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Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – 1914?) was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist and satirist. Today, he is best known for his short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and his satirical dictionary, The...
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| x Algernon Swinburne |
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Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837–1909) was an English poet, controversial in his own day. He invented the roundel form, wrote some novels, and contributed to the famous Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Swinburne was born at 7...
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| x A.J. Ayer |
Sir Alfred Jules Ayer (29 October 1910 – 27 June 1989), better known as A. J. Ayer or "Freddie" to friends, was a British philosopher known for his promotion of logical positivism, particularly in his books Language, Truth and Logic (1936) and The...
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| x Adam Carolla |
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Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American radio and television host, comedian, and actor. He is the host of The Adam Carolla Podcast, before which he hosted a weekday morning radio program broadcast from Los Angeles and syndicated by CBS Radio...
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