The Downfall of God

A History of Atheism in the West: From Prehistory to 1600

S. T. Joshi

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Pitchstone Publishing
12 November 2024

Philosophy of religion; History of religion; Agnosticism & atheism

Atheism has been on the rise in the West for several decades, but its roots, including those belonging to secularism, agnosticism, and freethought, run deep in Western history, philosophy, and thought. Drawing on a multitude of sources from a number of disciplines, S. T. Joshi outlines the natural origins of religious belief in primitive times and charts the slow development of secular accounts of natural phenomena in the Greco-Roman world. Adopting the ""Christ myth"" theory, he surveys the emergence of a new faith-Christianity-that grew out of Judaism and explores its evolution through the medieval period. He then examines the increasing schisms within the church and conflicts between religious and political entities that caused a fracturing of the monolith of Christianity and the birth of the Renaissance, which not only brought to light the literary glories of the Greco-Roman world but also led to a scientific resurgence and the development of a secular view of the cosmos. By the end of the sixteenth century, as he concludes, the stage was set for the emergence of a worldview free of religion.

By: S. T. Joshi
Imprint: Pitchstone Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781634312585
ISBN 10: 1634312589
Pages: 800
Publication Date: 12 November 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

S. T. Joshi is a writer, editor, and scholar whose previous books include Atheism: A Reader and The Unbelievers: The Evolution of Modern Atheism.

Reviews for The Downfall of God: A History of Atheism in the West: From Prehistory to 1600

""A massive scholarly achievement."" --Robert M. Price, Editor, Journal of Higher Criticism

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The Downfall of God

A History of Atheism in the West: From Prehistory to 1600

S. T. Joshi

$89.99

Paperback

Reviews for The Downfall of God: A History of Atheism in the West: From Prehistory to 1600

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