The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever

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A provocative and entertaining guided tour of atheist and agnostic thought through the ages selected by bestselling author Christopher Hitchens.;Intro; ALSO BY CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS; Title Page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 -- From De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things); From Book I; From Book II; From Book III; From Book V; 2 -- From Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám; 3 -- Of Religion; 4 -- Theological-Political Treatise; 5 -- The Natural History of Religion; Impious Conceptions of the Divine Nature in Popular Religions of Both Kinds; Bad Influence of Popular Religions on Morality; 6 -- An Account of My Last Interview With David Hume, Esq.; 7 -- A Refutation of Deism. Intro ALSO BY CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS Title Page Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction 1 -- From De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things) From Book I From Book II From Book III From Book V 2 -- From Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 3 -- Of Religion 4 -- Theological-Political Treatise 5 -- The Natural History of Religion Impious Conceptions of the Divine Nature in Popular Religions of Both Kinds Bad Influence of Popular Religions on Morality 6 -- An Account of My Last Interview With David Hume, Esq. 7 -- A Refutation of Deism. 8 -- Moral Influences in Early Youth: My Father's Character and Opinions9 -- Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right 10 -- Evangelical Teaching 11 -- Autobiography 12 -- An Agnostic's Apology 13 -- Miracle 14 -- Thoughts of God Bible Teaching and Religious Practice 15 -- Author's Note to The Shadow Line 16 -- God's Funeral 17 -- The Philosophy of Atheism 18 -- A Letter on Religion 19 -- Why I Am an Unbeliever 20 -- Memorial Service 21 -- From The Future of an Illusion VI VII 22 -- Selected Writings on Religion 23 -- From A Clergyman's Daughter 24 -- In Westminster Abbey. 25 -- Monism and ReligionSpiritual Vision 26 -- An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish 27 -- Aubade Church Going 28 -- The Wandering Jew and the Second Coming 29 -- The Demon-Haunted World The God Hypothesis 30 -- From Roger's Version 31 -- Conclusions and Implications (a) The Challenge of Nihilism (b) The Balance of Probabilities (c) The Moral Consequences of Atheism 32 -- Genesis Revisted 33 -- That Undiscovered Country Later Developments 34 -- Thank Goodness! 35 -- A Personal Word Questions to Ask Yourself 36 -- Why There Almost Certainly Is No God The Ultimate Boeing 747. Natural Selection as a Consciousness-RaiserIrreducible Complexity The Worship of Gaps 37 -- Cosmic Evidence Miracles Creating Matter Creating Order The Origin Intervening in the Cosmos Where Do the Laws of Physics Come From? Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing? 38 -- A Working Definition of Religion 39 -- If God Is Dead, Is Everything Permitted? 40 -- There Is No God 41 -- End of the World Blues 42 -- What About God? 43 -- "Imagine There's No Heaven" 44 -- The Koran The Word of God? The Doctrines of the Koran Adam and Evolution, Creation, and Modern Cosmology. The Origins of Life and the Theory of EvolutionGod the Creator Food, Famine, and Drought Miracles Jesus in the Koran Did Jesus Exist? The Rise of Islam and the Origins of Christianity The Ethics of Fear Historical Errors in the Koran Regulations for the Muslim Community Of Religion in General, and Islam in Particular No Separation of State and Church Islamic Law 45 -- In the Shadow of God Witch and Jew The Holocaust 46 -- Can an Atheist Be a Fundamentalist? 47 -- How (and Why) I Became an Infidel Credits and Permissions Index Copyright Page.