American Atheism 2 0

Author : Martin Mickan
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9783656157175

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American Atheism 2.0 by Martin Mickan Pdf

Thesis (M.A.) from the year 2010 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,1, University of Leipzig (American Studies), language: English, abstract: Odd as it may sound, this paper is not interested in the existence of God or gods. Neither will this paper be a work of advocacy of atheism nor of religion and faith but a not tendentious culture-scientific study on contemporary atheism in the USA and its model of secularism as it is presented in the Internet.

Author : Alain De Botton
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780307907103

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Religion for Atheists by Alain De Botton Pdf

What if religions are neither all true nor all nonsense? The long-running and often boring debate between fundamentalist believers and non-believers is finally moved forward by Alain de Botton’s inspiring new book, which boldly argues that the supernatural claims of religion are entirely false—but that it still has some very important things to teach the secular world. Religion for Atheists suggests that rather than mocking religion, agnostics and atheists should instead steal from it—because the world’s religions are packed with good ideas on how we might live and arrange our societies. Blending deep respect with total impiety, de Botton (a non-believer himself) proposes that we look to religion for insights into how to, among other concerns, build a sense of community, make our relationships last, overcome feelings of envy and inadequacy, inspire travel and reconnect with the natural world. For too long non-believers have faced a stark choice between either swallowing some peculiar doctrines or doing away with a range of consoling and beautiful rituals and ideas. At last, in Religion for Atheists, Alain de Botton has fashioned a far more interesting and truly helpful alternative.

Author : Martin Mickan
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9783656157762

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American Atheism 2.0 by Martin Mickan Pdf

Thesis (M.A.) from the year 2010 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,1, University of Leipzig (American Studies), language: English, abstract: Odd as it may sound, this paper is not interested in the existence of God or gods. Neither will this paper be a work of advocacy of atheism nor of religion and faith but a not tendentious culture-scientific study on contemporary atheism in the USA and its model of secularism as it is presented in the Internet.

Author : Roberto Cipriani,Franco Garelli
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004319301

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Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion by Roberto Cipriani,Franco Garelli Pdf

Atheism is increasing, but as a phenomenon continues to be at the fringe of current research. Atheist groups and ideologies represent a wide range of attitudes, behaviour and ways of acting towards religion. The lack of a clear definition of what being atheist (or an unbeliever) means today invites us to study the issue in greater depth. This volume represents a first attempt at understanding and scrutinizing atheism, offering both a global perspective as well as specific case studies.

Author : Evelina Lundmark
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000842920

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Performing Atheist Selves in Digital Publics by Evelina Lundmark Pdf

This book considers how the non-religious self is performed publicly online, and how digital culture and technology shapes this process. Building on a YouTube case study with women vloggers, it presents unique empirical data on non-organized atheism in the United States. Lundmark suggests that the atheist self as performed online exists in tension between a perception of atheism as sinful and amoral in relation to hegemonical Christianity in the U.S., and the hyperrational, male-centered discourse that has characterized the atheist movement. She argues that women atheist vloggers co-effect third spaces of emotive resonance that enable a precarious counterpublicness of performing atheist visibility. The volume offers a valuable contribution to the discussion of how the public, the private, and areas in-between are understood within digital religion, and opens up new space for engaging with the increased visibility of atheist identity in a mediatized society.

Author : Melanie E. Brewster
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780231537001

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Atheists in America by Melanie E. Brewster Pdf

This collection features more than two dozen narratives by atheists from different backgrounds across the United States. Ranging in age, race, sexual orientation, and religious upbringing, these individuals address deconversion, community building, parenting, and romantic relationships, providing a nuanced look at living without a god in a predominantly Christian nation. These narratives illuminate the complexities and consequences for nonbelievers in the United States. Stepping away from religious belief can have serious social and existential ramifications, forcing atheists to discover new ways to live meaningfully without a religious community. Yet shedding the constraints of a formal belief system can also be a freeing experience. Ultimately, this volume shows that claiming an atheist identity is anything but an act isolated from the other dimensions of the self. Upending common social, political, and psychological assumptions about atheists, this collection helps carve out a more accepted space for this minority within American society.

Author : Christopher D. Bader
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781479897629

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Faithful Measures by Christopher D. Bader Pdf

A venture into the art and science of measuring religion in everyday life In an era of rapid technological advances, the measures and methods used to generate data about religion have undergone remarkably little change. Faithful Measures pushes the study of religion into the 21st century by evaluating new and existing measures of religion and introducing new methods for tapping into religious behaviors and beliefs. This book offers a global and innovative approach, with chapters on the intersection of religion and new technology, such as smart phone apps, Google Ngrams, crowdsourcing data, and Amazon buying networks. It also shows how old methods can be improved by using new technology to create online surveys with experimental designs and by developing new ways of mining data from existing information. Chapter contributors thoroughly explain how to employ these new techniques, and offer fresh insights into understanding the complex topic of religion in modern life. Beyond its quantitative contributions, Faithful Measures will be an invaluable resource for inspiring a new wave of creativity and exploration in our connected world

Author : Len Fulton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 994 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Books
ISBN : NWU:35556023406747

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Small Press Record of Books in Print by Len Fulton Pdf

Author : David Williamson,George A. Yancey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781442218499

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There is No God by David Williamson,George A. Yancey Pdf

There Is No God: Atheists in America answers several questions pertaining to how the atheist population has grown from relatively small numbers to have a disproportionately large impact on important issues of our day, such as the separation of church and state, abortion, gay marriage, and public school curricula. Williamson and Yancey answer the common questions surrounding atheism. Just how common is the dismissal and derision of religion expressed by atheists? How are we to understand the world view of atheists and their motivations in political action and public discourse? Finally, is there any hope for rapprochement in the relationship of atheism and theism? In There Is No God, the authors begin with a brief history of atheism to set the stage for a better understanding of contemporary American atheism. They then explore how the relationship between religious and atheistic ideologies has evolved as each attempted to discredit the other in different ways at different times and under very different social and political circumstances. Although atheists are a relatively small minority, atheists appear to be growing in number and in their willingness to be identified as atheists and to voice their non-belief. As those voices of atheism increase it is essential that we understand how and why those who are defined by such a simple term as "non-believers in the existence of God" should have such social and political influence. The authors successfully answer the broader question of the apparent polarization of the religious and non-religious dimensions of American society.

Author : Leigh Eric Schmidt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691183114

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Village Atheists by Leigh Eric Schmidt Pdf

A compelling history of atheism in American public life A much-maligned minority throughout American history, atheists have been cast as a threat to the nation’s moral fabric, barred from holding public office, and branded as irreligious misfits in a nation chosen by God. Yet village atheists—as these godless freethinkers came to be known by the close of the nineteenth century—were also hailed for their gutsy dissent from stultifying pieties and for posing a necessary secularist challenge to the entanglements of church and state. In Village Atheists, Leigh Eric Schmidt explores the complex cultural terrain that unbelievers have long had to navigate in their fight to secure equal rights and liberties in American public life. He rebuilds the history of American secularism from the ground up, giving flesh and blood to these outspoken infidels. Village Atheists demonstrates that the secularist vision for the United States proved to be anything but triumphant in a country where faith and citizenship were—and still are—closely interwoven.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Publishers' catalogs
ISBN : 083523245X

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Publishers Trade List Annual, 1992 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Shana Hertz Hattis
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781641432689

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Justice Statistics by Shana Hertz Hattis Pdf

A new special edition of Crime in the United States, Justice Statistics:An Extended Look at Crime in the United States provides an extended look at the crimes covered and reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Author : Rebecca McLaughlin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0999284304

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The Secular Creed by Rebecca McLaughlin Pdf

Author : Shana Hertz Hattis
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 677 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781641434096

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Crime in the United States 2020 by Shana Hertz Hattis Pdf

Crime in the United States contains findings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the offenses known to law enforcement. This reference is the most comprehensive official compilation of crime statistics in the United States and is an important addition to your library's collection. Since the FBI no longer prints these findings, Bernan Press continues to provide this practical information in convenient book form. In this intricately detailed source, legal and law enforcement professionals, researchers, and those who are just curious will find violent and property crime statistics for the nation as well as for regions, states, counties, cities, towns, and even college and university campuses. Crime in the United States includes statistics for: Offenses known to police Violent crime offenses: murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault Property crime offenses: burglary, larcency-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson Clearance data: crimes solved by police or cleared by exceptional means Persons arrested Police employees: sworn officers and civilian law enforcement personnel Hate crimes with data by offense type, location, bias motivation, victim type, number of victims, and race of offender

Author : Sarah E. Baltic
Publisher : Bernan Press
Page : 727 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781598884821

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Crime in the United States 2011 by Sarah E. Baltic Pdf

Of the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program -- Offenses known to police -- Offenses cleared -- Persons arrested -- Law enforcement personnel -- Hate crime.