Atheism: The Christian Worldview

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Introduction

Conceptualize a belief system where God does not exist, morality is based on an individual’s own understanding of good verses bad, developmental complexities of the world are based on simplistic beginnings and evil happens because there is no God. For some, these statements may be difficult to accept; however, these views for an Atheist are easily accepted and believed. Nevertheless, Christianity can provide evidential support to defend the Christian worldview against those statements. This analysis of atheism will focus on three areas: first, an evaluation of atheism, second, the Christian alternative and third, a defense of why Christianity is the one true worldview.
Summary of the Worldview
Atheism presents many arguments

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