scientific atheism

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• Atheism —    Under the Soviets, and particularly the failed seminarian Joseph Stalin, Russia was transformed from a deeply religious and superstitious country into a model of state atheism with enforced secularism, restriction of religious practices, and… …   Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

• Atheism — Atheism, as an explicit position, can be either the affirmation of the nonexistence of gods, [The Oxford American Dictionary defines atheist as a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or gods. New York: Avon Press, 1980.] or the… …   Wikipedia

• Atheism — • That system of thought which is formally opposed to theism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Atheism     Atheism     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Scientific skepticism — or rational skepticism (also spelled scepticism), sometimes referred to as skeptical inquiry, is a scientific or practical, epistemological position in which one questions the veracity of claims lacking empirical evidence. In practice, the term… …   Wikipedia

• atheism — /ay thee iz euhm/, n. 1. the doctrine or belief that there is no God. 2. disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings. [1580 90; < Gk áthe(os) godless + ISM] * * * Critique and denial of metaphysical beliefs in God or divine beings.… …   Universalium

• atheism — /ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm / (say aythee.izuhm) noun 1. rejection of the idea of the existence of a god or gods, and usually of all forms of the supernatural, on the basis that there is no scientific evidence for belief in their existence. 2. Religion disbelief …  

• Marxist–Leninist atheism — Communism, as originally laid out by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, required the abolition of all religion in order to reach its ideal end state. It was interpreted in this fashion by Vladimir Lenin and the Governments of the Soviet Union until… …   Wikipedia

• New Atheism — Part of a series on Atheism …   Wikipedia

• The Trouble with Atheism — is an hour long documentary on atheism, presented by Rod Liddle. It aired on Channel 4 in December 2006. The documentary focuses on criticising atheism, and science in general, for its perceived similarities to religion, as well as arrogance and… …   Wikipedia

• Criticism of atheism — Part of a series on Atheism …   Wikipedia

• The Twilight of Atheism — The Twilight of Atheism: The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World is a book by Alister McGrath. ummaryMcGrath suggests that The remarkable rise and subsequent decline of atheism is framed by two pivotal events, separated by precisely… …   Wikipedia