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Lux in Tenebris is a collection of eighteen original
interdisciplinary essays that address aspects of the verbal and
visual symbolism in the works of significant figures in the history
of Western Esotericism, covering such themes as alchemy, magic,
kabbalah, angels, occult philosophy, Platonism, Rosicrucianism, and
Theosophy. Part I: Middle Ages & Early Modernity ranges from
Gikatilla, Ficino, Camillo, Agrippa, Weigel, Boehme, Yvon, and
Swedenborg, to celestial divination in Russia. Part II: Modernity
& Postmodernity moves from occultist thinkers Schwaller de
Lubicz and Evola to esotericism in literature, art, and cinema, in
the works of Colquhoun, Degouve de Nuncques, Bruskin, Doitschinoff,
and Perez-Reverte, with an essay on esoteric theories of colour.
Contributors are: Michael J.B. Allen, Susanna Akerman, Lina
Bolzoni, Aaron Cheak, Robert Collis, Francesca M. Crasta, Per
Faxneld, Laura Follesa, Victoria Ferentinou, Joshua Gentzke,
Joscelyn Godwin, Hans Thomas Hakl, Theodor Harmsen, Elke Morlok,
Noel Putnik, Jonathan Schorsch, Gyoergy Szoenyi, Carsten Wilke, and
Thomas Willard.
Today's atheists should welcome this book with open arms. After
all, if they insist on criticizing religious beliefs they should
have no qualms with examining their own. Readers will soon discover
it's amazing what logic and reason can do when you apply them to
atheism. Rather than being grounded in sound reasoning, atheism is
awash in wishful thinking with no scientific evidence to support
it. Many young atheists of today would be shocked to learn the
disbelief they've invested so much energy into is nothing more than
another faith. The Case Against Atheism reveals the side of atheism
many atheists are reluctant to explore let alone acknowledge. The
arguments are precisely what atheist author's wish their converts
would ignore. First, today's atheism is proven beyond a reasonable
doubt to be a faith. The limits of science, skepticism, arguments,
and evidence are laid bare. The values of atheism are questioned
and evidence for the afterlife is provided. Moreover, the true cost
of losing ones religious faith is explored along with the ultimate
hopelessness of atheism that leads many to become ex-atheists. The
Case Against Atheism provides a direct challenge to those who
subscribe to the faith and the best rationale for never adopting
the faith to begin with. Those who are seekers or believe in God
will be grateful they aren't atheists and have strong arguments to
fend them off in debate. Ultimately, atheism takes away much more
than it gives back in return.
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