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"Atheism, as a philosophical view, is the position that either affirms the nonexistence of gods or rejects theism. When defined more broadly, atheism is the absence of belief in deities, alternatively called nontheism. Although atheism is often equated with irreligion, some religious philosophies, such as secular theology, or some varieties of Theravada Buddhism, lack belief in a personal god. ..."

Articles

Reverence for Skeptics, by Leland B. Yeager, Liberty, Oct 2007
Related Topic: Libertarianism
Describes how Prof. Yeager albeit raised as Christian became what he calls a "reverent atheist" and discusses the bases for his views
"A great mystery remains — the universe itself — but saying that God created it is no solution. Who then created God? Are we not verging on an infinite regress? If something as wonderful as a creator God could have existed before he set to work, why could not something just as wonderful, the universe, have existed without a creator distinct from itself? And why be so anthropomorphic?"
The Case Against God Sequel, by George H. Smith, 31 Jul 1999
Speech given at the Freedom From Religion Foundation mini-convention in San Francisco

Books

Atheism: The Case Against God
    by George H. Smith, 1973
Why Atheism?
    by George H. Smith, 2000
Atheism, Ayn Rand, and Other Heresies
    by George H. Smith, Apr 1991
Related Topics: Ayn Rand

Videos


Set Yourself Free, by The Thinking Atheist, 12 Jan 2010
Compares Christian beliefs to "Battered Woman Syndrome"