The ‘Faith’ of an Atheist
| dc.contributor.author | Antony, Louise | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-07T19:31:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-09-07T19:31:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2002-01-01 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/3211 | |
| dc.description.abstract | For many religious believers, belief in God is as fundamental as my belief in my own body. That is because the believer thinks that belief in God is a necessary condition for living a meaningful life. This paper argues that belief in God is not necessary for living a meaningful life. Morality, meaning, and love are all independent of God. All that is required for a meaningful life is a sustaining belief that humankind is worth something. This kind of faith is available to an atheist. | |
| dc.subject | Philosophy Of Religion | |
| dc.subject | Atheism | |
| dc.subject | Meaning Of Life | |
| dc.title | The ‘Faith’ of an Atheist | |
| dc.type | article | |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2021-09-07T19:31:31Z | |
| dc.description.institution | SUNY Brockport | |
| dc.source.peerreviewed | TRUE | |
| dc.source.status | published | |
| dc.description.publicationtitle | Philosophic Exchange | |
| dc.contributor.organization | The Ohio State University | |
| dc.languate.iso | en_US |
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