Anarchy Evolution: Faith, Science, and Bad Religion in a World Without God

"[Graffin] explains how evolution can be a guide to life."
—Scientific American

"Bucking authority and the religious views of his family, Graffin explains how he has developed a personal philosophy that celebrates the power of nature."
—Nature

"Whether you’re a believer, an atheist, an agnostic, or anything in between, this is a necessary book."
—PopMatters

Most people know Greg Graffin as the lead singer of the punk band Bad Religion, but few know that he also received a PhD from Cornell University and teaches evolution at the University of California at Los Angeles. In Anarchy Evolution, Graffin argues that art and science have a deep connection. As an adolescent growing up when "drugs, sex, and trouble could be had on any given night," Graffin discovered that the study of evolution provided a framework through which he could make sense of the world.

In this provocative and personal book, he describes his own coming of age as an artist and the formation of his naturalist worldview on questions involving God, science, and human existence. While the battle between religion and science is often displayed in the starkest of terms, Anarchy Evolution provides fresh and nuanced insights into the long-standing debate about atheism and the human condition. It is a book for anyone who has ever wondered if God really exists. Amazon

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The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever

From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of God Is Not Great, a provocative and entertaining guided tour of atheist and agnostic thought through the ages--with never-before-published pieces by Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
Christopher Hitchens continues to make the case for a splendidly godless universe in this first-ever gathering of the influential voices--past and present--that have shaped his side of the current (and raging) God/no-god debate. With Hitchens as your erudite and witty guide, you'll be led through a wealth of philosophy, literature, and scientific inquiry, including generous portions of the words of Lucretius, Benedict de Spinoza, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Mark Twain, George Eliot, Bertrand Russell, Emma Goldman, H. L. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and many others well-known and lesser known. And they're all set in context and commented upon as only Christopher Hitchens--"political and literary journalist extraordinaire". (Los Angeles Times)

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Right now........

With all the goings on in the UK with the Popes visit Id just like to add that this is the reason the blog has been kinda taken over (lol) by anti-pope postings. Believe me when I say I do think its important however, as never has such a huge Atheist protest been staged anywhere in recent times. Numbers between 10-15,000 people or more marched through London yesterday to make their voices heard against the human rights infringements made by Ratzinger and his cronies. Womens rights activists, child abuse victims, those protesting about the churches stance on homosexuality, and the use of contraception all figured in the marches, and speeches were made by scientists and celebrities alike against the visit paid for by the UK taxpayer. A more varied posting state will return soon....

Icons of Unbelief: Atheists, Agnostics, and Secularists

In the opinion of many critics and philosophers, we are entering an age of atheism marked by the waning of Christian fundamentalism and the flourishing of secular thought. Through alphabetically arranged entries written by expert contributors, this book profiles 27 iconic figures of unbelief whose ideas have shaped American society over the last 200 years. Included are entries on influential figures of the past, such as Albert Einstein and Voltaire, as well as on such contemporary figures as Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris. Each entry discusses the ideas and lasting significance of each person or group, provides sidebars of interesting information and illuminating quotations, and cites works for further reading. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students in social studies and history classes will welcome this reference as a guide to the ideas central to the American separation of Church and State and to many of the political debates at the heart of society today.

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Atheist Music - Greydon Square - The Compton Effect (2007)

Not many artists have set out to devote a whole album to atheist/scientific subjects. While many bands have several anti-religious songs in their back catalogue, Greydon Squares whole album is dedicated to the scientific and secular...

01. An Irrational Argument
02. A Rational Response
03. The Compton Effect
04. Molotov
05. Extian
06. Buddy
07. Psych Eval
08. Pandora's Box
09. Roots
10. Ears
11. Stranger
12. Squared
13. Say
14. Addressed
15. The Dream
16. Gone
17. Dear Journal
18. What Up
19. As A Fan

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God prefers Atheists

IS ATHEISM AN INTOLERABLE BELIEF?

I enjoy watching live debates on TV, especially when it concerns a topic I feel strongly about. But time after time I find it frustrating that a better point could have been made and I feel I want to jump into my TV and throw in my tuppence worth. Guess thats not just me though? Anyway, heres one from a UK TV channel. Faith it seems is a marvellous thing. The basic premise being, that if you believe something to be true, then it is.

 
I believe Im a millionaire. I believe Im a millionaire. I believe....... 

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There is no God....

From That Mitchell & Webb Look comedy sketch series UK. A very funny video concerning the proof that there is no god  :)

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Bertrand Russell "Why I Am Not A Christian"

Dedicated as few men have been to the life of reason, Bertrand Russell has always been concerned with the basic questions to which religion also addresses itself -- questions about man's place in the universe and the nature of the good life, questions that involve life after death, morality, freedom, education, and secual ethics. He brings to his treatment of these questions the same courage, srupulous logic, and lofty wisdom for which his other work as philosopher, writer, and teacher has been famous. These qualities make the essays included in this book perhaps the most graceful and moving presentation of the freethinker's position since the days of Hume and Voltaire.

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The Cambridge Companion to Atheism

In this volume, eighteen of the worlds leading scholars present original essays on various aspects of atheism: its history, both ancient and modern, defense and implications. The topic is examined in terms of its implications for a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, religion, feminism, postmodernism, sociology and psychology. In its defense, both classical and contemporary theistic arguments are criticized, and, the argument from evil, and impossibility arguments, along with a non religious basis for morality are defended. These essays give a broad understanding of atheism and a lucid introduction to this controversial topic.

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Welcome to this World (video)

One of my favourite videos of its kind. The brainwashing of our children in my mind is disgusting. It is nothing short of child abuse. No one should enforce their misguided faith onto any child. The whole idea should be outlawed. If, in your adult years, you decide you want to subscribe to some ancient mythology then thats up to you, but dont be forcefeeding the young with your claptrap.