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Security and Religiosity: The Jacksonian Values that Wed American Society to Faith
There is a set of academic literature that suggests there is a negative relationship between existential security and religiosity. As security increases, we become less religious as a society. This is demonstrated across societies. More secure societies in Europe are distinctly less religious … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Christianity, God, Philosophy, political science, politics, Religion
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St. Peter and St. Petersburg Paradox: Faith as a Gamble
This post uses the general idea of the St. Petersburg Paradox to explain faith. The paradox can be summed up like this: How much should a person be willing to wager in a lottery with a potential payout of infinity … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, God, Paradox, Philosophy, Religion
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The Is-Ought Dilemma: And How a Young Suicide Bomber Learned Nothing
All we can talk about today is the reported suicide attack in Iraq by Australian teen and convert to Islam, Jake Bilardi. Jake defected from his home country and middle class Melbourne family to join the Islamic State (IS) with dreams … Continue reading
Posted in Political Science
Tagged Atheism, God, Is-Ought Problem, Islam, Islamic State, Philosophy, political science, Religion
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Why this blog doesn’t matter
In writing and administering The Atheist Papers, I try to be as intellectually honest as possible. Some things may fall through the cracks (such as not addressing the weakness of one of my bible contradictions) because — let me be … Continue reading
