Irreligion Irreligion (adjective form: non-religious or irreligious) is the absence, indifference, rejection of, or hostility towards religion. Irreligion may include some forms of theism, depending on the religious context it is defined against; for example, in 18th-century Europe, the epitome of irreligion was deism, while in contemporary East Asia the shared term meaning “irreligion” or “no religion” (無宗教, Chinese pron. wú...
Biology And Religion This article covers the relationship between biology and religion. Today, as the prestige of materialism and atheism declines, more and more scientists believe that religion is so essential it cannot be abandoned. Mankind will not be able to achieve happiness without it. But enemies of reality and...
Chaos And Belief This article covers the relationship between chaos and belief. Belief will once more defeat the forces of atheism, and no one will be able to extinguish the light which God has put in the hearts of people. The earth has so far witnessed many upheavals one after...
Virtues Of Faith This article covers Virtues of Faith. Through the light of belief, man rises to the highest of the high and acquires a value worthy of Paradise. And through the darkness of unbelief, he descends to the lowest of the low and falls to a position fit for...
State Atheism State atheism is the incorporation of positive atheism or non-theism into political regimes. It may also refer to large-scale secularization attempts by governments. It is a form of Religion-State relationship that is usually ideologically linked to irreligion and the promotion of irreligion to some extent. State atheism may refer to a...
New Atheism New Atheism is a term coined in 2006 by the journalist Gary Wolf to describe the positions promoted by some atheists of the twenty-first century. This modern-day atheism is advanced by a group of thinkers and writers who advocate the view that superstition, religion and irrationalism should not simply be tolerated but should...
Negative And Positive Atheism This article covers the negative and positive Atheism. Negative atheism also called weak atheism and soft atheism is any type of atheism where a person does not believe in the existence of any deities but does not explicitly assert that there are none. Positive atheism also called strong atheism and hard atheism in the form...
Marxism And Religion 19th century German philosopher Karl Marx, the founder and primary theorist of Marxism, had an antithetical and complex attitude to religion, viewing it primarily as “the soul of soulless conditions”, the “opium of the people” that had been useful to the ruling classes since it gave the working classes false hope...
Implicit And Explicit Atheism Implicit atheism and explicit atheism are types of atheism. In George H. Smith’s Atheism: The Case Against God, “implicit atheism” is defined as “the absence of theistic belief without a conscious rejection of it”, while “explicit atheism” is “the absence of theistic belief due to a conscious rejection of it”. Explicit atheists have...
History Of Atheism The history of atheism can be dated to as early as the 5th century B.C. Diagoras of Melos was a 5th century BC. Greek atheist, poet and sophist. The word atheism itself was not coined until the 16th century. One of the early examples of atheism– agnosticism–nontheism involve Eastern religions such as Jainism, Buddhism...
The Generations Of Hope The generations of hope, which are, with respect to the present, the representatives of science, knowledge, faith, morality, and art, are also the architects of the spirits of the people who will succeed us. They will pour out to the needy hearts the purest inspirations of...
Why Is Atheism So Widespread? Atheism means denying God’s existence, rejecting His commandments, avoiding religious reflection and seriousness, and considering oneself independent of Him. As such beliefs negate the concept of sin, people imagine that they can live as they please and thus begin to corrupt their hearts and minds....
What are the Greatest Dangers and Pitfalls for Faithfuls? Humanity is being tested in this world. Life itself, from the beginning until the end, is full of tests that are different in shape and level of difficulty. Said Nursi mentioned the most dangerous six categories of these pitfalls in the...
Unbelief Is An Infinite Destruction Unbelief Is An Infinite Destruction. However insignificant the part of the free will seems in man’s actions, and however slight sin unbelief may seem to some, at first sight, it is a denial and negation and therefore destructive, and deserving eternal punishment. Remember that we...
Faith And Reason This article covers Faith And Reason. It was fascinating to read Pope Benedict XVI’s speech the other day before members of the British parliament. The Pope spoke on “the proper place of religious belief within the political process.” Having just visited Ephesus and Urfa, two of the...
Belief And Guidance Question: Since the way of misguidance is easy, and is destruction and aggression, many take that way. But you have proved decisively that the way of unbelief and misguidance is so fraught with difficulties and problems that no one should take it; that it is not possible...
What It Takes To Be A Believer This article covers What It Takes To Be A Believer in today’s world. Today, above all else, we are in need of a generation that is conscientious in fulfilling their duty toward God and we need ideal people who can guide society; we...
What Is Apatheism? Apatheism (a portmanteau of apathy and theism) is the attitude of apathy towards the existence or non-existence of god(s). It is more of an attitude rather than a belief, claim, or belief system. An apatheist is someone who is not interested in accepting or rejecting any claims that gods exist or do...
‘Startling’ Discovery Of Biology And Creation This article covers the relationship between the ‘Startling’ Discovery of Biology and Creation. This ‘startling‘ discovery of biology contains clues to some other realities, which sciences should consider. The Messenger states that angels are created from light. We read in the Holy Book that...