There are two atheisms of which one is a purification of the notion of God.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- There are two kinds of atheism, one of which actually purifies the concept of God.
- In plain terms
- Some atheism clears up what God really means.
- What can you take from it?
- Some forms of disbelief can refine the understanding of divinity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can disbelief clarify belief?
- What forms of atheism exist?
Another view
This view is counterintuitive to standard definitions.
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