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1Atheism — Atheism, as an explicit position, can be either the affirmation of the nonexistence of gods, [The Oxford American Dictionary defines atheist as a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or gods. New York: Avon Press, 1980.] or the… …
2atheism — /ay thee iz euhm/, n. 1. the doctrine or belief that there is no God. 2. disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings. [1580 90; < Gk áthe(os) godless + ISM] * * * Critique and denial of metaphysical beliefs in God or divine beings.… …
3Demographics of atheism — Part of a series on Atheism …
4Negative and positive atheism — A diagram showing the relationship between the definitions of weak/strong and implicit/explicit atheism. Explicit strong/positive atheists (in purple on the right) assert that at least one deity exists is a false statement. Explicit weak/negative …
5History of atheism — Although the term atheism originated in the 16th century, based on Ancient Greek godless, denying the gods, ungodly [Modern translations of classical texts sometimes translate atheos as atheistic . As an abstract noun, there was also atheotēs (… …
6New Atheism — Part of a series on Atheism …
7Christian atheism — Part of a series on Atheism …
8State atheism — is the official promotion of atheism by a government, typically by active suppression of religious freedom and practice. [http://www.jstor.org/stable/128810 Protest for Religious Rights in the USSR: Characteristics and Consequences] , David… …
9Jewish atheism — is practiced by atheists who are ethnically Jewish and members of the Jewish people. Because Jewishness encompasses ethnic as well as religious components, the term Jewish atheism does not necessarily imply any kind of contradiction. Based on… …
10atheist — I noun someone who denies the existence of god (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑atheistical, ↑atheistic, ↑atheism • Hypernyms: ↑disbeliever, ↑nonbeliever, ↑ …
