The evolution of atheism : the politics of a modern movement / Stephen LeDrew.
The evolution of atheism : the politics of a modern movement / Stephen LeDrew.
The evolution of atheism : the politics of a modern movement / Stephen LeDrew.
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New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
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G 2016/2337
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English
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x, 262 pages ; 24 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
The evolution of atheism -- The New Atheism -- A light in a dark jungle -- The secular movement -- The moral minority -- Purists, freethinkers, and bridge builders: Tensions at the grassroots -- The atheist right -- Conclusion: A radiating bush.
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New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
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New York (State)
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[2016]
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The concept of evolution is widely considered to be a foundational building block in atheist thought. Leaders of the New Atheist movement have taken Darwin's work and used it to diminish the authority of religious institutions and belief systems. But they have also embraced it as a metaphor for the gradual replacement of religious faith with secula...
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The evolution of atheism : the politics of a modern movement / Stephen LeDrew.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-256) and index.
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©2016
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G 2016/2337
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74VKz4JZvoBA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKz4JZvoBA
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9780190225179
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211.8
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991023578519702626
