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Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities.
Atheism is a lack of belief in gods, not a religion or a belief system. Learn how to identify, define, and embrace atheism, and how it differs from agnosticism and other terms.
May 10, 2024 · Atheism is the critique and denial of metaphysical beliefs in God or spiritual beings. Learn about the varieties, arguments, and challenges of atheism from Britannica's experts.
Feb 7, 2024 · Learn about the demographics, views and beliefs of atheists in the U.S. and around the world, based on several surveys by Pew Research Center. Find out how atheists compare with other Americans and people in different countries on topics such as religion, morality and meaning.
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Aug 2, 2017 · The purpose of this entry is to explore how atheism and agnosticism are related to theism and, more importantly, to each other. This requires examining the surprisingly contentious issue of how best to define the terms “atheism” and “agnosticism”.
A comprehensive overview of atheism, the view that there is no God or divine being. Learn about the arguments, epistemology, and history of atheism, as well as its relation to naturalism and cognitivism.
Atheism is a critique and a denial of the central metaphysical beliefs of systems of salvation involving a belief in God or spiritual beings, but a sophisticated atheist does not simply claim that all such cosmological claims are false but takes it that some are so problematic that, while purporting to be factual, they actually do not succeed ...
