Download Free PDF. Evolution and Atheism Academia Letters, Omer Farooq Saeed. A short summary of this paper. Evolution and Atheism. I believe that is its purpose, and that it is silly to pretend otherwise. Discovery Institute fellows also coached Ann Coulter, who went on to tell us that evolution is itself a discredited religion, related to the mental disorders of liberalism and godlessness.
Yet from the very outset there have been believers who actively welcomed evolution. Asa Gray, the botanist to whom Darwin dedicated his own book Forms of Flowers, saw evolution as the natural process through which God worked.
In our own time, we have evolution theology and Evolution Sunday. Academia Letters, Article Warning: this post will be longer than most. The Victorians do not lend themselves to sound bites. This the family regarded as so contentious that it was not made public in full until Darwin initially contemplated becoming a clergyman.
And this is a damnable doctrine. Alfred Russel Wallace is a much more complicated case. A couple years ago I said that The God Delusion was a book that presented solid arguments and provided strong, objective rhetoric for atheism. I've since changed my views, seeing that particular book as rash and too sure of its philosophical lol attempts. This book is different in providing reasoned, balanced arguments.
If you're an atheist, this book will give you a good percepti This is a fantastic book that really fleshes out the arguments made from classical theology and atheist rebuttals. If you're an atheist, this book will give you a good perception of the reality of addressing theological arguments and whether or not to do that. It's challenged some of my ideas concerning religion and definitely has given me different outlooks on common arguments. If you're a theist, give this book some of your time, especially if you're a believer in classical conceptions of God which are demonstrably incompatible with each other.
This will hopefully give you a good look at the other side of the spectrum, while not being treated as if you have a mental deficiency the entire time looking at you Dawkins. View 2 comments.
May 27, Broodingferret rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction , philosophy , religion. This book was very thorough and well-written. Steele manages to cover most if not all of the conceivable arguments for and against the existence of the God of classical theism the all-knowing, all-powerful Abrahamic God , and he does it without resorting to the viciousness and name-calling that's so typical of Dawkins and Hitchens.
My only problem with this book is that it is supposed to be written in a way that lay people would find accessible, yet Steele writes pretty much like every other This book was very thorough and well-written. My only problem with this book is that it is supposed to be written in a way that lay people would find accessible, yet Steele writes pretty much like every other philosopher that I've read, which is to say dense and difficult to follow if one is not used to philosopher-speak.
Otherwise, this book is a well-argued, highly intelligent, and very respectful treatment on atheism and I highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the subject.
Aug 11, Jc rated it liked it. Of course, as usual for a book with "atheism" in the title, the emphasis is on the non-existence of an Abrahamic god, but the author does not limit the discussion to that genre of religious thought. Considering the material, this is a relatively lively read. The author refrains from getting too technical, either using mostly terms that a college educated reader should be familiar with, or defining his terms for the reader. The author does slip up with some of his arguments, however — sliding from laying out the various arguments to just stating his opinions.
And, at times, he just seems to be out on a limb hanging outside of his own knowledge range e. For someone well read in philosophy, the material might be a little too introductory, and for someone trained in the biological sciences there are bits that would be mainly frustrating, but the work is not intended for the professional.
I think 3 out of 5 stars fits fine — it is not the best intro to atheism, but it covers most of the arguments quite well.
For a much better introduction to the philosophical arguments between atheism and theism, try instead David Eller's "Natural Atheism. There was a reason i got a degree in engineering instead of philosophy. A little too academic for my taste.
Jun 26, Book rated it it was amazing Shelves: atheism-religion. I loved this book even though I disagreed with a couple of the author's points. A thorough review is forthcoming. Jan 13, Nente rated it really liked it Shelves: nonfiction , read-original.
Very dispassionate and committed to reasoning through the many arguments and their variations. Sometimes this makes for a repetitive reading, but I understand the need to be thorough. No heavyweight philosophical terms are employed, even though the bibliography runs to a dozen pages. Of course the tongue was occasionally if briefly located in cheek; I would only mention that he actually got the publishers to put in a note on the copyrights page, saying "this book is inerrant and contains only sta Very dispassionate and committed to reasoning through the many arguments and their variations.
Of course the tongue was occasionally if briefly located in cheek; I would only mention that he actually got the publishers to put in a note on the copyrights page, saying "this book is inerrant and contains only statements of fact"! The concluding point Steele makes is that there's no need for militant atheism. He says that, as a teen, he thought it important to convince people and persuade them out of their religious beliefs. But now he no longer considers it worth the fight: there are so many more interesting questions and tougher problems.
Perhaps that helped achieve the disengaged, calm tone of the book. Nov 07, TheShrike rated it it was amazing. I read this many years ago but it still remains - to me - the best book I have ever read explaining the reasons for Atheism and the devastating take-downs of "proofs for God". He had several philosophical arguments which really solidified for me the impossibility of a God at least one as depicted in the major religions.
What also stood out is his direction away from some of the new atheists who claim religion is responsible for so much death and destruction. He says you can't use that as an argu I read this many years ago but it still remains - to me - the best book I have ever read explaining the reasons for Atheism and the devastating take-downs of "proofs for God".
He says you can't use that as an arguments since other non-religious ideologies Pol Pot, Communism, etc Highly recommended for anyone who wants a deep dive into the Atheistic Philosophy and Arguments. Apr 01, Tyler rated it liked it. A little too heavy on philosophical-language and a little too light on historical explanation compared to the history offered as evidence. However, it feels very thorough in terms of the volume of possible explanations for theism that it provides counterpoints to, and seems to address these explanations in good faith.
Aug 28, Aram rated it really liked it Shelves: philosophy , free-thought. This is one of the best introductions to atheism. Steele is also patient when it comes to arguments for and against the existence of god and is only focused on the point of the book, as a result he doesn't care what thi This is one of the best introductions to atheism.
Steele is also patient when it comes to arguments for and against the existence of god and is only focused on the point of the book, as a result he doesn't care what this belief implies and he also has no claim to intellectual or moral superiority. I like the setup of the book in that Steele first sets up the stage and gives a brief look into the argument and it's only after this, that he begins to make his case.
Overall I think this book is not only for those believers who are curious but also for atheists who have some of these "pop atheism" with themselves.
I deducted a star simply because I think the book could've included more with such as cases based on archeology or building a case on Divine Hiddenness. However Steel is careful and so he points out what is wrong with the arguments without glossing over hard points of logic.
Aug 17, Mark Gowan rated it really liked it Recommends it for: anyone interested in atheism. I really liked this book. Steele is straight forward, no-nonsense, sometimes witty, but very seldom emotional about his argument against the probability, the possibility, the logical validity of the argument for theistic belief.
He mentions this in his forward in fact. Steele's book reads comfortably without much philosophical complexity, but at the same time it is thorough. It brings up reasons why not to believe that any God, godlets, angels etc..
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