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In this season, we’re discussing social issues – problems that are facing our society and what the Bible has to say about these issues.
Atheism is the belief that there is no God. It is related to humanism and secularism. Humanism is the philosophical belief that values human reasoning over religion and superstition. Being opposed to religion, humanism embraces secularism.
Those who argue in favor of atheism will claim that there is no evidence for the existence of God. Those who embrace atheism and humanism believe that society is better off without religion. They believe that the universe came about by chance and that we are the product of evolution. Some atheists/humanists are indifferent toward religion while others are openly antagonistic toward “people of faith.”
Mentioned in this episode:
- A 2014 study found that just 3.1% of Americans identified themselves as atheists.
- However, the “nones” – a category which includes atheists, agnostics, and those who say their religion is “nothing in particular” – grew to 23% of the United States population in 2014. The same study found that the “nones” are becoming less religious.
- About 62% of Americans believe that humans evolved over time, but just 33% believe that humans and other living things evolved solely through natural processes.
- Daniel Sommer on the Foolishness of Atheism
- Plain Sermons by Daniel Sommer
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