ESSAYS OF AN ATHEIST by Woolsey Teller, 1945
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Main Index of chapters found within Essays of an Atheist, by Woolsey Teller. Published in 1945 by the Truth Seeker Company.
- The Ape Ancestry of Man
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Discusses the question whether Darwin meant man descended from ape, or is merely a cousin of apes, including quotes by Darwin, Huxley, Haeckel and others.
- Christianity and Astrology
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History of astrology, prophecy, and superstition within the Bible -throughout the History of Christian Church.
- Is the Bible Valuable?
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An exchange in conversation from 1945 between Woolsey Teller, an Atheist, and Dr. Huntington, a Geography Researcher, Yale University, asking if the Bible is a valuable book.
- Bigotry: Ally of Religion
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Criticizing the claim bigotry is kept under control, through religion. The author points out how bigotry at its worst, was when religion was at its zenith.
- Flouting the Bill of Rights
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Historical essay, 1945, about the proposed Lynch Bill, which would prohibit citizens from criticizing any religious belief, intruding on rights of freedom of press and speech.
- Chameleonic Christianity
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Written during World War II, which criticized a claim by a Christian, that the war was being fought to preserve Christian values.
- Christianity and Einstein
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Albert Einstein and his particular views on God, Spirituality and Science.
- A Columnist Barks Up the Wrong Tree
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Essay from the 1940s, criticizing a newspaper reporter for his defense of the Catholic Church.
- Christian Cowardice and Atheist Courage
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Woolsey Teller gives his review of the saying ''No Atheists in Foxholes''.
- A Reply to Critics
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Response to critics after publication of ''The Atheism of Astronomy''
- Dr. Gregory and Religion
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Woolsey Teller criticizes Sir Richard Gregory, President of the British Association, 1945, for his views on religion being a necessity for morality.
- Egoism and Altruism Considered
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Explaining the underlying reasons people do good, is motivated by self-interest.
- Vivisection, Euthenasia and Cremation
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Woolsey Teller writes in support of animal expiramentation , euthanasia and cremation.
- Evolution Implies Atheism
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Commentary which discusses evolution, and the seemingly non-intelligent randomness in nature.
- Fallacy of Free Will
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Essay on Free Will, and the author's doubts that people are guided by religious beliefs, but more by environmental conditioning.
- Froth and Fraud in Fundamentalism
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Exploring the questions related to science and religion; creation vs evolution, Noah's Flood, Jonah and other issues.
- Futility of Philosophy
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Critiques varied famed philosophers throughout history, detailing some of the absurdities and nonsense found within some of their quotes.
- Our Gun Powder Survival
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Commentary about mathematical probabilities relating to the fear that ''the human race may drive itself to extinction'' by war.
- Hamstringing the Healthseekers
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Criticizing the overwhelming pressure to look good and have a perfect body, emphasizing on the need to build the mind, more than the body.
- A Hill Billy Book
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Responding to a Fundamentalist, who published ''The Bible Defeats Atheism'', after the Rimmer Trial, on science and religion.
- Humanism - A New Religion
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From the perspective of a militant Atheism what Humanism is, and what Humanists believe.
- Christianity and Insanity
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Discusses in-depth history of Christianity, and the belief in demon possession, and the abuses committed against the insane.
- Atheism and Jesuit Duplicity
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Addressing critics at a Jesuit Journal, on the poor conditions of many Catholics, and their lack of freedom to be freethinking individuals.
- That Jonah Stuff Again
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Commentary on the story of Jonah and the Whale, and a Chicago University Professor who presumably crawled into the belly of a Sperm Whale.
- Kosher Killing Cruelty
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Commentary on a trial that took place in the 1940s, on the issue of kosher killing. The author describes it as cruelty to animals.
- A Non-Kosher Tax Payer Speaks
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Brief essay on kosher slaughter from 1945, and Teller's disagreement with the government funding kosher killing, through the Bureau of Kosher Enforcement.
- The Miracle Joint at Lourdes
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Essay on the legendary Lourdes Shrine, where people report miraculous healing has occured. The author explains the history, and the fallacies of this famed shrine.
- Miscellaneous Notes
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Collection of miscellaneous notes that were published in 1945, responding to current issues of the day, relating to the discrepancies between science, spirituality and religion.
- Monkeying With Darwin
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Essay published in 1945, criticizing a museum for displaying a sign misleading the public to believe that Darwin did not teach man came from Old World Monkeys.
- Muddlers of Science
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Originally published in 1945, which aims to discredit fictitional theories of the day, about atomic particles and Physics.
- Mysticism in Modern Physics
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Published in 1945, which aimed to dis-spell misconceptions about the atom.
- Sociological Pipe Dreams
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On Sociology, and its futility to predict human behavior. Published during World War II.
- Politicians and Prayer
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On the futility of politicians who offer up public prayers.
- Sea Gulls and Christian Gullibility
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Atheist which questions the 'miracle' that a Seagull was delivered by Providence, to save men stranded at Sea.
- Sideline Criticism
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Personal view on the Historicity of Jesus.
- Sociology in Slumberland
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Discussing how the world would be more peaceful, for all, without religious bigotry and intolerance.
- St. Patrick's "Gift" to Ireland
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Criticizing Saint Patrick's contribution of Christianity to Ireland.
- Super Sensory Superstition
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Commentary about a documented case in the 1940's, of a Clairvoyant who could read symbols on cards at a distance.
- Telepathy, A Vulgar Delusion
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Skeptical perspective on ghosts, ectoplasm, poltergeists, telepathy and telekenesis, which include a critical comparison between science and superstition.
- "Fictional Biography" and Thomas Paine
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Defending the reputation of Thomas Paine against a fictional biography about the Founding Father.
- "Molasses or Vinegar?" on Militant Atheism
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Commentary on atheists, who fear to call themselves atheists. The author, a militant atheist, encourages fellow atheists to be aggressive with their beliefs.
- Whitewashing The Infamous
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The ongoing controversy about Science and Religion, including criticism on historical suppression of science and freethinking.