The Natural History of Atheism

absurdity Æneid Æschylus agnosticism Alara altogether ancient Aristotle assertion atheism Atkinson beauty believe Bôdhisatwa Brahmanic Buddha Buddhist called cataphract cause certainly character Christian Church contrary course creature creed David Hume Democritus deny Divine doctrine doubt earth element Epicurus eternal evil existence fact faith father feeling forces gods Greek heaven Hesiod Hindoo Homer human idea imagine instincts intellectual invariable sequence irreligion JOHN STUART BLACKIE John Stuart Mill Jove knowledge living look Lucretius matter mendicant ment metaphysical mind moral nature never Nirvana notion object original orthodox Pantheist passions perfect persons philosophical physical piety pious Plato pleasure poet Polytheism popular practical preaching prince principle produced race reasonable recognise religion religious reverence Roman sacerdotal Sakya Socrates sorrow sort speculative spirit strong supreme theology things thinkers thought tion transcendental truth unity universe virtue whole wisdom wise words worship καὶ