What Is Materialism? - History and Definition

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“ Materialism often entails atheism unless a person believes in a purely physical god, but atheism does not entail materialism."”

by Austin Cline Updated March 06, 2017 What is Materialism? Materialism is the idea that everything is either made only of matter or is ultimately dependent upon matter for its existence and nature. It is possible for a philosophy to be materialistic and still accord spirit a (secondary or...

How Does the Bible Define Faith?

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“Faith is the fuel of the Christian life."”

Faith is defined as belief with strong conviction; firm belief in something for which there may be no tangible proof; complete trust, confidence, reliance, or devotion. Faith is the opposite of doubt. Faith: What Is It? The Bible gives a short definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1:"Now faith...

ATHEISM: Positive and Negative! And Faith Too!

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(Excerpt from) The Presumption of Atheism by: Antony Flew The presumption of atheism which I want to discuss is not a form of presumptuousness. Indeed it might be regarded as an expression of the very opposite, a modest teachability. My presumption of atheism is closely analogous to the...

Definition of Atheism

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“This “lack of belief” definition is a bad definition for many reasons. It is not commonly used. It is not defined that way in any reputable...”

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bf/ab/25/bfab25e07b5b31d0c3925f71bb04f747.gif Definition of Atheism It has come to my attention that some atheists on the internet are trying to redefine the words “atheism” and “atheist” to mean anyone who simply lacks a belief in gods.  This...

NASA's Voyager 2 probe enters interstellar space

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“There is still a lot to learn about the region of interstellar space immediately beyond the heliopause" ”

   This illustration shows the position of NASA’s Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes, outside of the heliosphere, a protective bubble created by the Sun that extends well past the orbit of Pluto. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech December 10, 2018 by Dwayne Brown / Karen Fox For the second time in...

Paul Ryan’s Legacy: The Destruction Of American Sovereignty

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“ we doubt anyone in the establishment media will write about Ryan’s real legacy – destroying American sovereignty by killing the best chance to...”

12/7/18 According to our friend Rep. Jim Jordan (OH-4), Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and his leadership team, including Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and GOP Whip Steve Scalise, refused to lobby for the Trump-supported Goodlatte immigration bill, which would have built a border wall, enacted...

How The Late George H.W. Bush Killed The Border Wall

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“Ryan and McConnell are cynically using the lying-in-state and funeral arrangements for the late President to give air cover to their government by...”

Soon to be departed Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have announced that, out of respect for the late President George H.W. Bush, Congress will have a very light schedule this week. What this means is that Ryan and McConnell are cynically using the...

The Chinese gene-editing experiment was an outrage. The scientific community shares blame.

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“ we desperately need to support a more inclusive public debate about biotechnology and the human future. That discussion cannot and must not be...”

We’re overdue for a society-wide conversation about this technology. Chinese scientist He Jiankui is part of a team that claims to have helped make the world's first gene-edited babies. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)By J. Benjamin Hurlbut,Sheila Jasanoff and Krishanu SahaNovember 29 This is...

Any sufficiently advanced extraterrestrial intelligence is indistinguishable from God

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“Although science has not even remotely destroyed religion, Shermer’s Last Law predicts that the relation between the two will be profoundly...”

Shermer’s Last Law Any sufficiently advanced extraterrestrial intelligence is indistinguishable from God As scientist extraordinaire and author of an empire of science-fiction books, Arthur C. Clarke is one of the farthest-seeing visionaries of our time. His pithy quotations tug harder...

Can Atheists Be Religious? Are there Religious Atheists?

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“The answer to the question is thus an unequivocal yes: atheists can be religious and atheism can occur in conjunction with, or even in the context...”

by Austin Cline Atheism and religion are often portrayed and treated as polar opposites; although there is a strong correlation between being an atheist and being irreligious, there is no necessary and inherent connection between the two. Atheism is not the same as being irreligious; theism is...