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Konstantin Gennadievich Volkodav. Religious Implications of Atheism
Foreword by Ronald Kirk
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Debates and Comments
On metaphysics
The Same “Dimension” of Atheism and Religion
Logical Arguments and Evidences are Counterproductive in Debates about Religion
Three Options to Explain the Origin of the Universe
On Christianity and Religions
Uneasy Relationship of Christianity and Religion
Christianity is a Paradox that Transfigurate Religion
Paradoxical and Orthodox Christianity
God versus Religion
Relationship between State and Religion
The General Principle of Causality
The Particular Principle of Causality (the Phenomenon of Creativity)
The Particular Principle of Causality in the Book of Genesis
The Particular Principle of Causality in Cosmogony
The Particular Principle of Causality in Human Creativity
Problems of Nurturing Creativity
The General Principles of Proving the Existence of God
Is Krauss Needed to Create a Book out of Nothing?
Disbelief of Believers: Doubt and Critical Thinking as an Attribute of Christianity
Moral Values are Based on Metaphysics
Jurisprudence and Metaphysics
Foundations for Human Rights
What did not Know the Founding Fathers of the United States?
“Autoimmune Diseases” of States
Class Struggle and Human Rights
1. Chile under Pinochet
2. Russia after the Collapse of the USSR
3. War with the Miners in Britain 1984–1985
The Problem of Overpopulation of the Planet
Possible Solutions to the Problem of Overpopulation
Population Density
About Resources
Development of New Territories
Life on Water
Colonization of Seas and Oceans
Floating States
Are there no Problems for a Thousand Years?
Is War Between the Poor and the Rich?
What will Happen after the Arrival of the “New World Order”?
Aspects of Theodicy: A Child’s Teardrop and a “Ticket to Paradise”
Two Ideas, Two Paths
On Holy Disobedience
Different Meanings of the Term “Faith”
Faith in the Heart as a Commandment to Love
The Faith of Hope as the Foundation of Theodicy
The Last Judgment is not about Faith, but about Humanity
Atheism is a Religion of Unbelief
Metaphysics in the Field of Culture
Metaphysics in the Social Sphere
Bias in Science
Atheism as Religious Plagiarism
Metaphysical Motivation for Atheism
Metaphysics of Good and Evil, Freedom and Suffering
Relativity of Atheist Evidence, the Problem of Suffering
The Human Mystery
Non-religious Aspects of Metaphysics
Problems of Epistemology: To Believe or not to Believe, that is the Question
Conclusion
Epilogue
Bibliography
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Atheism except by the grace of God is hardwired into mankind’s spiritual DNA. The original sin made us think we were clever. Our thoughts were equal to the Creator’s thoughts, or superior. So rather than judge ourselves by God’s Word as we ought, we routinely choose to judge God by our fallen, humanistic standards. Thus, practical if not philosophical atheism prevails in the world. We know God, but we naturally and universally suppress the truth in unrighteousness to our own hurt (Rom. 1:18).
Thanks to God our Savior for His grace, for not leaving us in that condition! He is wont to save His creatures, those whom He created in His own image. Yet He also makes us partners, however minor, in the redemption of His people. Therefore, knowing what we are up against is central to the calling of the Great Commission to make Christ’s disciples.
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It is obvious (and there are many examples of this) that both among atheists and among adherents of any religion, there are both genius scientists and people who are completely ignorant and even stupid. Faith or disbelief does not depend on knowledge or intellect, but on the state of the soul. Atheists are reluctant to admit this obvious fact.
Krauss and other atheists try to make things seem like they alone have a “monopoly” on reason and common sense. They argue that people have been mistaken for thousands of years in absolutely everything, and only atheists (who have appeared quite recently by historical standards) act reasonably. However, this is not true. For example, the theory of the multiverse has no more scientific evidence than the existence of Zeus or Thor. Then why is it better than any other long-standing invention of humankind?
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