Atheist mind, humanist heart : rewriting the Ten commandments for the twenty-first century

Atheist mind, humanist heart : rewriting the Ten commandments for the twenty-first century /

This book shows that atheism need not be only reactionary (against religion and God), but rather provides a clear set of constructive principles to live by that establish atheism as a positive worldview. The book encourages and guides the reader through the process of formulating his or her own set...

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Main Author: Bayer, Lex, 1978- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]
Subjects:
Atheism.
Conduct of life.
Ethics.
Table of Contents:
  • Questioning everything
  • Rewriting the Ten Commandments
  • The paradox of belief
  • The reasoning behind reason
  • Beliefs about the unknown
  • The assumption of a God
  • Putting factual beliefs to the test
  • From beliefs to behavior
  • How "ought" one behave?
  • Moral happiness
  • Societal happiness
  • Putting ethical beliefs to the test
  • Finding your own non-commandments
  • Appendix A. Common religious objections
  • Appendix B. Our ten non-commandments
  • Appendix C. Theorem of belief.

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