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| Atheist Universe: The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian Fundamentalism | 
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Category: Book
Author: David Mills
Publisher: Ulysses Press
Studio: Ulysses Press
Manufacturer: Ulysses Press
Label: Ulysses Press
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 1569755671
Dewey Decimal Number: 322
EAN: 9781569755679
ASIN: 1569755671
Publication Date: August 4, 2006
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Product Description
Clear, concise, and persuasive, Atheist Universe details exactly why God is unnecessary to explain the universe and life's diversity, organization, and beauty. The author thoroughly rebuts every argument that claims to "prove" God's existence ? arguments based on logic, common sense, philosophy, ethics, history and science.
Atheist Universe avoids the esoteric language and logic used by philosophers and presents its scientific evidence in simple lay terms, making it a richly entertaining and easy-to-read introduction to atheism. A comprehensive primer, it addresses all the historical and scientific questions, including: Is there proof that God does not exist? What evidence is there of Jesus's resurrection? Can creation science reconcile scripture with the latest scientific discoveries?
Atheist Universe also answers ethical issues such as: What is the meaning of life without God? It's a spellbinding inquiry that ultimately arrives at a controversial and well-documented conclusion.
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 Excellent book for the Free Thinker November 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If one were open-minded or an aspiring Free Thinker, this book will be read and cherished for a long time, almost to the level of Richard Dawkins' "The God Delusion" or Sam Harris' "Letter to a Christian Nation".
Whereas "The God Delusion" is from a strictly speaking scientific point of view and rebutts the arguments for God's existence and details the evil wraught on humanity throughout history, this book has a larger focus on countering the ridiculous claims of Creationism, and specifically the Intelligent Design Movement.
To a person who prefers evidence over belief, this book is an excellent companion for your thought. While it won't budge those fundamentalists (since you can't change a belief when its not based on evidence), for people who still cling to or follow a religion only loosely, and more of a product of their environment and American upbringing, this book could open some eyes.
An Excellent Book on the Logic of Atheism November 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
There are many books on the topic of atheism. This is one of the best. The book is very easy to read, delivers a few arguments against God that I had never heard before, and provides one of the clearest (and most simple) explanations of why evolution is not statistically improbable. ...Sorry Dr. Dawkins!
I was a fundamentalist, born-again biblical literalist for many years. While this book did not cause my deconversion (only a serious, rational study of the Bible can undo decades of inculcation), it certainly placed a nail in the coffin.
Atheist Universe is an excellent book for the general public and requires little more than common sense and an open mind. For those who are more philosophically inclined I would also recommend, "Atheism: the Case Against God" by George Smith. In fact, both books are MUST reads if you are seriously examining or wish to learn about the atheist viewpoint.
 A Misleading Foreword October 12, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Although I do share many of the same views as the author, I found the format insulting to my intelligience. I was very impressed by the Foreword by Dorion Sagan. I read the foreword in the bookstore, and was laughing so much, that I could not wait to bring the book home. I was extremely disappointed. The first chapter, "Interview with an Athiest", was neither entertaining nor informative. The rest of the book did not improve. It seemed more opinion based than factual. I am no more interested in reading an athiest's opinion than a diest's. I agree with Joseph Izzo, that the logic was just plain silly; the kind that bores you, not entertains you.
From Christian To Skeptic September 21, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
My experiences were not at all that dissimilar to the author's.
As I tried to defend Christianity from critics I started studying apologetics. At first I did this to defend my cherished faith, however, the more I studied, the more I became dissatisfied with the answers Christians gave to defend their faith.
Slowly and almost a little bit reluctantly, I started seeing clearly the errors of Theism and starting embracing atheism.
This book is the most sensible, well laid out book I have read on this subject, and I have read quite a bit. Succinct and without all the fluff of some of the other books I have read. You don't have to be a scientist to clearly understand it.
Kudos to the author for his courage and his ability to lay it out for others so clearly.
 A Basic Primer For Non-Believers September 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found the the first 6 chapters slightly disappointing. Not because they aren't well-written or thoughtful, but because they are pretty basic stuff for non-theists who have a lot of exposure to these arguments.
However, chapters 7-10 are some of the most outstanding arguments and writings I've heard to date on their subjects. I'm not going to go into detail, but chapter 8, "The Myth of Hell" is an astoundingly perceptive and pursuasive discussion on the subject of the Christian belief in Hell and why the concept itself completely obliterates all Christian perceptions of God. Of all the similar works I've read, chapter 8 is among the best. Since it's written from paragraph one by making the assumption that God DOES exist, it makes how he frames his points even better.
With all the works of what some are terming "The New Atheists," I think Mills should be proud to produce a work that I believe is worthy of sitting on anyone's shelf next to Dawkins, Hitchens...etc.
Thoughtful work. Easy Read. Highly recommended, especially to those that are just entering into freethought reading whether you're an atheist, unsure and searching or just plain curious.
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