This handbook is an attempt to offer a concise set of rejoinders for use by atheists in their formal (and informal) debates with theists. Older, more traditional, arguments are included as well as original arguments. The result is a short book, yet one that contains an unrelenting presentation of argument and analysis.For some time now atheists have been in need of firm grounds upon which to base their position. This handbook offers them this foundation.
The Atheist's Handbook & Bible: A Complete Study of What All Atheists Believe, Profess, and Practice is an answer to so many religious people's ideas of what Atheism is all about. With well over 100 blank pages one might start to get the idea.
Christopher Hitchens's personally curated New York Times bestselling anthology of the most influential and important writings on atheism, including original pieces by Salman Rushdie and Ian McEwan From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of God Is Not Great, a provocative and entertaining guided tour of atheist and agnostic thought through the ages--with never-before-published pieces by Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.Christopher Hitchens continues to make the case for a splendidly godless universe in this first-ever gathering of the influential voices--past and present--that have shaped his side of the current (and raging) God/no-god debate. With Hitchens as your erudite and witty guide, you'll be led through a wealth of philosophy, literature, and scientific inquiry, including generous portions of the words of Lucretius, Benedict de Spinoza, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Mark Twain, George Eliot, Bertrand Russell, Emma Goldman, H. L. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and many others well-known and lesser known. And they're all set in context and commented upon as only Christopher Hitchens--"political and literary journalist extraordinaire" (Los Angeles Times)--can. Atheist? Believer? Uncertain? No matter: The Portable Atheist will speak to you and engage you every step of the way.
This handbook is a pioneering edited volume, exploring atheism - understood in the broad sense of 'an absence of belief in the existence of a God or gods' - in its historical and contemporary expressions. It probes the varied manifestations and implications of unbelief from an array of disciplinary perspectives and in a range of global contexts.
The Atheist Handbook is a down to earth guide for the everyday atheist. In the first volume of The Atheist Handbook the most commonly confronted religion is tackled, Christianity. This book includes 17 different talking points ranging from why Jesus can't be the Messiah to why the idea of God in today's world is completely illogical. This book is an easy to comprehend treasure cove of ammunition for the atheist who regularly finds themself in the crosshairs of theists. Also included in the back of the book is a an atheist quotes page and a Bible scripture quick reference page so you can easily find the scripture you need to explain how God was an evil tyrant dreamt up by evil people. This is a book you'll find yourself using time and time again to sharpen your skills and make sure that you are never bested by a theist.
