Converse, Raymond W. <br/><br/>
Atheism as a positive social force  [electronic resource] / 
Raymond W. Converse. 
 - New York :  Algora Pub.,  c2003. 
 - vii, 233 p. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-233). 
<br/><br/>The origin of religion : the earliest beliefs -- The early written records -- Modern religion in the Near East and Rome -- Christianity, Persia, and Islam -- Modern religious thought and the birth of atheism -- A redefinition of atheism -- Atheism as a positive social force -- Atheism in the U.S. -- Atheism as the arbiter of social self-interest -- The task of atheism -- Atheism and Islam. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2013. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Atheism--History.<br/>Religions--History.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL2747.3  / .C66 2003eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>211/.8