Atheism

Therefore, nature is probably the work of a designer” (Evans, 2009). God cannot be explained or defined, and He cannot be put into a neat little box of answers to all of man’s questions. Attempting to explain God’s nature and all that encompasses Him, His intelligence, character, and supernatural powers, would be futile and unfeasible. It would be impossible to explain everything that encompasses God, and attempting to do so would probably take an eternity. Acknowledging that human beings are…

minded atheist. This type of attitude when debating such a heavily weighted topic becomes difficult to engage and even persuade. Throughout his article, McCloskey discusses four areas that surround atheism. The four areas are: Cosmological Argument, Teleological Argument, Problem of Evil, and Atheism as Comforting. Throughout the article, it is clear in his article that McCloskey uses these areas to try and deteriorate any belief in God as to which this paper will try and refute those claims.…

This was a very interesting debate. The topic of the debate was, “Is Christianity the Problem?” I had a difficult time at first because I felt personally offended while listening to Christopher Hitchens speak, which caused an actual uncomfortableness in my chest. I told my husband that I didn’t want to listen to this debate and he said for me to listen objectively and to try and keep my opinions from coloring what I was hearing. After listening and then re-listening to get my notes for the…

A monotheist is one that believes that there is only one God. Monotheists usually share the religion of Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. I happen to share the religion of Christianity and believe that there is only one God. I’m going to prove that no other Gods exist except for one. For the atheist and the polytheist, I will show you why your belief is false, and why you should change your belief to a monotheistic belief. First, I want to start with the three reasons why I believe that there is…

Response Paper H. J. McCloskey is a proclaimed atheist, and in his article, “On being an Atheist” he explains his views in a unique way from the 1960’s while refuting various arguments and views held by theists. McCloskey brings up a whole pot of valid points in his arguments. However, Evans & Manis, the authors of Philosophy of Religion: Think About Faith and Holmes, the author of Ethics: Approaching Moral Decisions are able to counter and bring up many points and McCloskey’s points…

fact the world was formed by a gifted creator. McCloskey argued the three theistic proofs, which are the cosmological argument, the teleological argument also known as the argument from design, and the problem of evil. He also tries to show that atheism is a more reasonable and comfortable belief than that of Christianity. In our reading from the Evans and Manis book, Philosophy of Religion:…

effect has a cause is untrue, and God could not have created the universe because he could not have been "the first cause." There is just as much evidence that some other phenomenon created the universe, such as the Big Bang. Another argument for atheism examines the presence of evil on Earth. If God is omnibenevolent, how can he allow such evil to occur in the world? If he is omnipotent, he would surely have the ability to end unnecessary suffering caused by this evil. Also, if he were…

The arguments between atheists and theists have been the same since the dawn of time and will continue until the end of time; however, it is imperative to examines one life and one’s views to see if what one is believing is true or false. Plato said it best when he said “The unexamined life is not worth living”. Therefore, it is imperative to examine one’s theological views to determine if one is believing false beliefs or if one is actually believing in the truth. McCloskey’s article On Being…

film reject the notion of violence being a bad thing. Pain, or other sensory experiences becomes the means to awaken to real life. The characters live dangerously without considering societal norms. There is a rejection of God. It is a fact that atheism is closely related to nihilism. Without God, morality doesn’t exist. God is dead, irrelevant to the characters (Rstander,…

There is a debate among scholars of Hobbes whether Hobbes was an atheist, or even whether his philosophy was atheist. There are fewer critics today of Hobbes that make the claim he is an atheist and that his philosophy is itself atheist. It should not be understood to be so. We have to remember that though his views opposed most of the standard views of his time, Hobbes affirmed his faith in Christianity. Also, the term “atheist” had a different connotation prior to modernity. This is to say…