John J. Pasquini

Atheist Persona

Causes and Consequences

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Atheist Persona is a summary of the most recent research on the subject of atheism. In an effort to create a more courteous dialogue between theists and atheists, this book acknowledges that while there are reasons for believing in God, there are also reasons for not believing in God.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 284g
• ISBN-13: 9780761863311
• ISBN-10: 0761863311
• Artikelnr.: 40188290

Autorenporträt

Fr. John J. Pasquini, Th.D., is a priest, author, columnist, counselor, scholar, and philosopher.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction Chapter One: The Psychological and Sociological Causes
for Atheism The Dysfunctional or Absent Father Figure The Dysfunctional or
Absent Mother Figure The Defective-Dysfunctional Family Aborting God
Atheist Father and/or Mother Hero The Dysfunctional Cleric Atheism-A
Pathological Response to Social Disintegration The
Sophisticated-Recognition-Nonconformist-Need Personal Convenience,
Self-Centeredness and Hedonism Comfort in Health and Life Incomprehensible
Suffering The Atheist Persona-A Hopeless Life Chapter Two: God Belief: Good
or Bad for You? Good or Bad? Predisposed to Healing? Chapter Three: Big
Fancy Robots? God-gene? God Module or Switch? The God Helmet
Neuroplasticity of the Brain Chapter Four: Biology and Atheism Continued
Superman or Deficient Being? Further Neurological Insights The Media and
Brain Development Men vs. Women Further Neurological Studies In Conclusion
Chapter Five: The Spiritual Pivot: Humanness Explicated Spiritual Triggers
Awakening Dark Night Illumination and Enlightenment Purification of the
Soul and the Mystical Neuroscience and the Mystical Fully Human? Chapter
Six: Intolerance and Violence Holding Back the Barbarian in Us Catholic
Inquisitions, Crusades, and Religious Wars Chapter Seven: Slaughtering the
Scriptures in the Name of Atheism Ignorance or Dishonesty? Bible 101
Chapter Eight: Encyclopedia of Prehistoric Cults? God of Myth or
Philosophy? Christianizing Pagan Practices Pagan Roots for Atheism In
Conclusion Chapter Nine: The Media: Atheism's Evangelizing Pulpit The
Media-Expressing and Fostering the Atheist Lifestyle Violence The Cult of
the Body Cult of Self-Abuse A Medicated Society A Sex-Obsessed World Din of
Vulgarity (continued) Dummying-down of Society Subliminal Seduction Loss of
Empathy The "god" of Materialism The Fostering of Passivity Suppressing the
Truth Media (in general) Chapter Ten: Science and/or Man as "god" Science
as god Man as god Chapter Eleven: What Science and Man Can't Explain
Intelligent Design? Biological Design? Cosmological Design? Neurological
Design? Chapter Twelve: The Spiritual: Essential for the Sciences and the
Arts Priests and Religious Orders Monks The Church in General Chapter
Thirteen: Atheism's Bequest Abortion Post Abortion Trauma-Damaging Women
Post Abortion Trauma-Damaging Families Contraception Modern Comprehensive
Sex Education Pornographic Society Premarital Sex Same-sex Marriage
Divorce-impacting the future Child Abuse-the result of the denigration of
personhood and the family No Place for the Poor in Secularism
Overpopulation-a myth promoted by hedonistic atheists Assisted
Reproduction, Genetic Engineering, Scientific Research Euthanasia vs.
Palliative Care Violence in Society-the beginnings of the end In Conclusion
Conclusion: Brain in a Vat A Final Remark Appendix I: What was lost?
Metaphysics and the Natural Law Appendix II: A Science-based Moral System
for Atheists Bibliography