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'''Atheism''' is defined by Merriam Webster dictionary in two ways, "a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods" and "a philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods." <ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism</ref>, defined by Cambridge Dictionary as "the fact of not believing in any god or gods, or the belief that no god or gods exist"<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/atheism</ref>, defined by Oxford Learner's Dictionaries as "the fact of not believing in any god or gods, or the belief that no god or gods exist:".<ref>https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/atheism</ref> | '''Atheism''' is defined by Merriam Webster dictionary in two ways, "a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods" and "a philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods." <ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism</ref>, defined by Cambridge Dictionary as "the fact of not believing in any god or gods, or the belief that no god or gods exist"<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/atheism</ref>, defined by Oxford Learner's Dictionaries as "the fact of not believing in any god or gods, or the belief that no god or gods exist:".<ref>https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/atheism</ref> | ||
==Criticism of Atheism== | |||
===Arguments Against Atheism and For Theism== | |||
Theists often argue that atheism lacks strong supporting evidence. They present several arguments for the existence of God, including: | |||
The teleological argument | |||
The [[cosmological argument]] | |||
The ontological argument | |||
The transcendental argument for God | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Atheism is defined by Merriam Webster dictionary in two ways, "a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods" and "a philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods." [1], defined by Cambridge Dictionary as "the fact of not believing in any god or gods, or the belief that no god or gods exist"[2], defined by Oxford Learner's Dictionaries as "the fact of not believing in any god or gods, or the belief that no god or gods exist:".[3]
Criticism of Atheism
=Arguments Against Atheism and For Theism
Theists often argue that atheism lacks strong supporting evidence. They present several arguments for the existence of God, including: The teleological argument The cosmological argument The ontological argument The transcendental argument for God
