Atheist Universe: The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian Fundamentalism [NOOK Book]

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Overview

IS THERE REALLY A GOD?
OR DOES GOD EXIST ONLY IN OUR HEADS?
IS THE BIBLE TRULY GOD’S WORD?
OR IS IT A JUMBLE OF FANCIFUL MYTHS?

Atheist Universe details why God is unnecessary to explain the universe’s diversity, organization and beauty. Using simple, straightforward logic, ...
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Overview

IS THERE REALLY A GOD?
OR DOES GOD EXIST ONLY IN OUR HEADS?
IS THE BIBLE TRULY GOD’S WORD?
OR IS IT A JUMBLE OF FANCIFUL MYTHS?

Atheist Universe details why God is unnecessary to explain the universe’s diversity, organization and beauty. Using simple, straightforward logic, this book rebuts every argument that claims to “prove” God’s existence.

A comprehensive primer for countering today’s religious dogma, Atheist Universe addresses all the historical and scientific questions, including:

•What is atheism, and why is it so misunderstood?
•If God is a myth, then how did the universe appear?
•Without God, is there an objective “right” and “wrong”?
•What is the meaning of life without God?
•Is there evidence of Jesus’ miracles and resurrection?
•Can atheists explain “near death” experiences and medical miracles?
•Can science and the Bible realistically be reconciled?
•What is the behind-the-scenes relationship between politics and religion?

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal
In this work, essentially an update of Mills's Atheist Universe: Why God Didn't Have a Thing To Do with It (2004), he surveys a variety of topics, including intelligent design and the origin of the universe, as well as conducts what appears to be a mock interview with himself. While some of Mills's arguments are logically sound, his antagonistic way of presenting them grows tiresome. For example, he avers that agnostics choose agnosticism over atheism primarily owing to a lack of "guts," failing to support that assertion with anything other than his own opinion. In addition, he calls all Christian fundamentalists na ve and suggests that all public schools are "miserable." But perhaps his most egregious mischaracterization is his description of atheism as a positive philosophy. Most scholars would agree that atheism is not a philosophy, but a factual premise based on logical conjecture. In fact, atheism addresses only one question: does God exist? In light of the various philosophical worldviews-e.g., humanism, secular Judaism-by which atheists can choose to live their lives, Mills's suggestion that atheism per se is a positive philosophy is unsubstantiated. Not recommended.-Brad S. Matthies, Butler Univ. Lib., Indianapolis Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781569752630
  • Publisher: Ulysses Press
  • Publication date: 5/1/2009
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 256
  • Sales rank: 77,790
  • File size: 529 KB

Meet the Author

David Mills, an atheist for thirty years, has self published three successful books on the battle between science and religion. He has also written best-selling psychology and self-help literature for the Albert Ellis Institute in New York and for psychotherapy clients worldwide. During the 1980's, David worked as a journalist covering NASA's Space Shuttle program at the Kennedy Space Center. He lives in Huntington, WV.

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  • Posted January 21, 2011

    wonderful book

    I would highly recommend this book to both the religious and non religious.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 3, 2011

    Great Book, Easy to follow arguments

    This book is a great primer for anyone interested in understanding atheism and it's problems with Fundamentalists, Creationists, ID proponents, science-deniers and other literalists.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 26, 2012

    God should teach you

    How to spell. Your comment was atrocious.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 7, 2011

    Tsk tsk

    Im currently in a self battle between what i believe and was hoping this book could help. But im looking for FACTS, not theories and conjectures. I want a book that doesnt bash or try to "disprove" someone elses ideas, a book that will show me the truth. This was not that book. I give the author two stars for trying, and a great lead in, but the content difnt cut it for me.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 27, 2011

    Faith has no use for facts

    I read once in the science fiction series the horus heresy that faith in any thing has its power in the premise that it needs no facts to substantiate or verify it funny thing this is not a new idea it comes both from early religious doctrine and early philosphers of logic just rrad this with an open mind and respect diversity in all forms in the final analysis who is right or wrong doesnt really matter the truth will always prevail

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