Books: Atheism

I haven't read this, but the review makes it look interesting. I'm probably not the only one who thought that atheism emerged at the time of the Enlightenment. ... (See the whole review)

  A book well worth reading as a strong defense of human intelligence   This is a very good book promoting and upholding atheism and, thus, setting another step in the right direction on a planet where the majority of its human inhabitants suffer the mental handicap of the irrationality called religion, a peculiarly damaging condition ... (See the whole review)

A marvellous, small book on atheism for children and adults alike, wonderfully written. May I recommend everybody at Rebirth of Reason to read it (and, perhaps, even give some copies away as a gift to relatives and friends?) See more of it and view some of its pages in http://www.amazon.com/What-About-Gods-Skeptics-Bookshelf/dp/0879751061 ... (See the whole review)

Theology professor Dr. Robert Price has written a chapter by chapter refutation of evangelical Christian Rick Warren's best seller The Purpose-Driven Life.  Following Warren's format of 40 days of meditation, Price focuses on dissecting Warren's message by carefully examining the actual meanings of the Biblical passages Warren quotes.  In effect, P... (See the whole review)

No rational observer will deny the role of religion in history.  Ayn Rand herself argued that ideas serve as the engine that moves history.  The core ideas of religion -- supernaturalism, mysticism, self-sacrifice, tribalism -- have influenced human action since man first walked the earth. Shortly before her death, Ayn Rand noted with trepid... (See the whole review)

Thomas Paine played a vital role in the American Revolution of 1776. This was the last book he wrote, which centers almost entirely around Christianity. To Paine, it made sense to question everything in order to make valid answers possible. He puts forth many questions in this book regarding Christianity, confronting many beliefs with pure and rati... (See the whole review)

In this book Smith dissects atheism and theism with an epistemological scalpel. He discusses the distinction between belief and knowledge, what counts as knowledge, Occam's Razor, Rand's view of contextual certainty and modern empiricism. Smith also takes on the Ontological argument for God (not included in his earlier work).

Robert G. Ingersoll (1833-99), the "Great Agnostic," was the greatest freethought orator in the history of the United States. No public speaker before or since has enjoyed the reputation accorded him. After the Civil War, Ingersoll embarked upon a career as a lecturer, touring the United States to make his thoughts on religion, women's right... (See the whole review)

A comprehensive analysis and refutation of the arguments made over the centuries to prove the existence of a god. Insists that reason, not faith, should be man's guide in all matters.