Agnosticisme og ateisme

According to Islamic eschatology, the sun rising in the west is a major sign signifying the last day is near. Interestingly, a magnetic field reversal comes about from a gradual shifting of the earth's magnetic field where the south magnetic field would eventually become the north magnetic field. After the earth's magnetic pole reversal, the sun ends up rising in the west relative to today's standard of the north south east west layout.With the development of Mars 360 as a system of identifying adversarial qualities in human beings, the dabba has thus devised a method of extracting the most extreme adversarial components away from Islam, Christianity, Judaism, etc. The manner in which this was done was simply by identifying those who have given in completely to Mars energy by acting out the full measure of its qualities. An example would be a terrorist who-while claiming to act in the name of religion-has attacked a non combative sector of the human population, taking innocent lives in the process. With Mars 360, the terrorists can be diagnosed as fully under the influence of Mars(not monotheistic religion), assigned his appropriate Mars seal number according to his astrological birth data, and then formally extracted away from his claimed religious outlook. Mars 360 makes an official claim on the violent offender, which would fully absolve the Muslim and other monotheistic religious communities from having to endure to individual's actions. This becomes the mission of the Dabba.

David Monkcom grew up in a world radically unfamiliar to most of us. A world made in six days by God and his son Jesus. A world in which truth is revealed not by reason but by an infallible Bible. A world in which secular society is evil and unbelievers are bound for hell. In short, the dogmatic world of Fundamentalist Christianity.Breaking away from that world was, for David, a deeply challenging process which he describes in Part One of this book.In Part Two, he invites us to consider whether any form of religious dogmatism is justifiable. Can religious claims such as God's existence be substantiated? Do holy scriptures, miracles and personal religious experience give us grounds for asserting the truth of our religion?Fundamentalism and dogmatism continue to poise serious challenges in the modern world - radicalizing young people and creating closed faith communities that act as echo chambers. What we desperately need, David argues, is to open up the echo chambers and break down the barriers between communities. Ditch dogmatism and embrace dialogue. Let's engage in a genuine conversation, seeking to understand, not demonize, one another.How? By setting up local grass-roots dialogue groups where we can get to know one another and talk. Why not start the ball rolling by discussing this book?

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Deep down, everyone, with very few exceptions, badly wants and needs clarity and assurance, especially when it comes to the deepest most profound existential questions of life--where did we come from (origin)? Why are we here (purpose)? What are we meant to do (morality)? And where are we going (destiny)? Much more, do heaven and hell exist? Is death the end of everything, or is there life in the hereafter? Thousands of Christians, at some point in their lives, admit being in doubt of their faith, especially when confronted with pressing questions on the Bible, God, Jesus, evil, death, suffering, science, evolution, etc. This book was painstakingly written to hopefully help provide philosophical and theological clarity and for them to be academically informed and be better assured of their Christian faith.As for the religious skeptics, and downright anti-theists, they similarly at some point may have been confronted with the same nagging question from the believers--What if you're wrong? This book is also written to enjoin them to assess the bases of their objections and justifications of their disbelief, inspire them to reconsider their positions, and keep an open-minded attitude to the gospel of Christ.

In a collection of memoir-style essays, horror author Rick Wood investigates thoughts on horror theory, demonology, and his atheist philosophy.Why do we love horror?Why does the mythology of demons differ so much from their portrayal in films?Where does an atheist turn to for guidance?Packed full of insight gained through studying and writing horror, Rick Wood's insight is full of thoughts aimed to challenge your perceptions of horror, understanding of demons, and approaches to philosophy...Warning: This book features the strong opinions of an atheist - please be advised if this might cause offence.

According to the author-a former Democratic state senator who was once a leading figure in Rhode Island politics-the "mind" of the Democratic Party has been converted to atheistic humanism, an ideology (or worldview) that is the deadly enemy of Catholicism. It is this ideology that has given America its present-day culture of sexual freedom, abortion, gay marriage, and transgenderism. More and more this atheistic ideology controls the chief propaganda organs of American culture-the journalistic media, the entertainment industry (film, TV, popular music), our colleges and universities, our public schools, and the Democratic Party itself. If Catholicism is to survive in America, we Catholics, following the lead of our bishops and priests, must fight back against atheistic humanism and its agents. By and large, however, our clerical leaders-above all, our bishops-have been doing a very poor job of fighting back. The author traces the rise and fall of Catholicism in the USA, and he calls on our bishops to issue a collective pastoral letter condemning the Democratic Party.

"Could we be witnessing a return of belief in our generation? Brierley is convinced that in our time we are witnessing a growing wave of faith. It was a conversation with agnostic journalist Douglas Murray that led Brierley to investigate whether a change was on the horizon. Brierley was seeing a similar trend among the secular thinkers he had interviewed. Jordan Peterson, Tom Holland, Dave Rubin, and many others have found themselves surprised by the continuing resonance and relevance of Christianity, and they are joining in on conversations about faith."--Publisher's website.

In the much-awaited follow-up to Cross-Examined: Putting Christianity on Trial, trial lawyer John W. Campbell demonstrates why Christians are fundamentally wrong about Jesus, the leader of the movement that developed into modern Christianity. Using the most up to date research and findings, Campbell shows, among other things, why Jesus was not the Jewish Messiah, why the true Jesus was replaced by Paul's Christ of faith, and why Jesus was not resurrected from the dead. Campbell reveals how Jesus came to be severely misunderstood, unwittingly giving birth to a religion he would not have recognized and surely would have opposed. Campbell explains who Jesus really was, what he believed, and why he would be so disappointed with modern Christianity.

Tom Blake changed the face of surfing and has long been lauded as one of the true pioneers and innovators in the sport. Although much has been written about him and his contributions (culminating in Gary Lynch's magisterial biography of him, Tom Blake: The Uncommon Journey of a Pioneer Waterman, published in 2001), very little work has been done on Tom Blake's Einsteinian philosophy. This is a shame, since though Blake was not formally educated (he never graduated high school due to the devastating influenza epidemic that swept the world in 1918 and 1919), he was an astute observer of nature and had a deep understanding of science and its implications on such perennial questions concerning ethics, God, and the goal of human life. The essence of Tom Blake's philosophical outlook is best captured in his book, Voice of the Atom, an engaging narrative that centers on his conversations with a young nomadic wanderer named Anthony. Yet, there are also other scattered writings, particularly letters that he wrote to friends over the years, that provide a wider glimpse into Blake's thinking that are invaluable.

"An impassioned atheist's rallying cry to inspire nonbelievers to be honest with themselves and their families about their true beliefs-and in so doing change the American cultural conversation. American society often reflexively defers to religion and belief in God as a baseline starting point of human thought and morality. Many were raised with that assumption and therefore pass it down to their children. But the truth is, a rapidly growing number of American don't actually believe in God. In her exuberant dive into the essential and always touchy debate about how we should raise our children, Washington Post contributing columnist Kate Cohen does not attempt to convince the reader there is no God or argue that all religion is evil. As to the former, that's a given; as to the latter, many religions offer enticing shortcuts to some admirable endeavors, such as charity, community, comfort, and gratitude. Rather than dismissing all religion as evil and ridiculous, Cohen investigates religion's appeal in order to explain the ways we can thrive without it. Americans who don't believe in God call themselves agnostics, humanists, skeptics, spirituals, and freethinkers. Sometimes they are called "nones," based on the box they checked on a survey identifying their religion. Anything but the toxic word atheist. Cohen argues it's not only time for those of little faith to proudly announce themselves, it's crucial to our country's future"--

Questo libro, che esplora la Gnosi come forma di Cristianesimo alternativa, è rivolto a coloro che cercano una via spirituale ma si sono sentiti insoddisfatti dall'insegnamento della Chiesa, a chi è interessato a religioni orientali come lo Yoga, il Buddismo e il Taoismo e a chi desidera saperne di più su questa versione alternativa del Cristianesimo. Gli autori presentano le origini del Cristianesimo e come la Chiesa ufficiale sia diventata dominante, escludendo le scuole cristiane considerate eretiche. Inoltre, descrivono le dottrine gnostiche e presentano i grandi maestri dello gnosticismo, come Basilide e Valentino, attraverso le fonti disponibili. Analizzano anche i testi gnostici come i Vangeli di Nag Hammadi e la Pistis Sophia, offrendo una nuova prospettiva sulla tradizione cristiana e introducendo il concetto di miti e cosmologia gnostica, come il viaggio dell'anima e l'eterno femminino, che aiutano a comprendere gli archetipi divini nell'universo e come operino nella mente umana. "Viaggio nella Gnosi" incoraggia anche il lettore a fare un viaggio interiore per scoprire il proprio potenziale spirituale.

Anxiety about the threat of atheism was rampant in the early modern period yet, paradoxically, examples of openly-expressed irreligious opinion are surprisingly rare. This book offers a detailed analysis of three cases, and contrasts the real 'assurance' shown by such figures with the doubts expressed, often privately, by believers.