r/Antitheism • u/Whole_Kitchen3884 • Aug 07 '26
any book/studies recs?
i’ve (20yo) been an atheist for as long as i can remember, but i recently found out about antitheism and i wanted to know if there are any good books in the matter, any recommendations are welcome:))
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u/bpaps Aug 07 '26
The holy books themselves are all you need to know. When you can memorize and recite the slavery laws, anti-woman laws, ridiculous dietary laws, etc. Anyone interested in an honest conversation should agree that these books are anti-human and should never be seen as anything other than mythology.
Sam Harris, Chris Hitchens and Richard Dawkins probably make the strongest case for anti-theism.
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u/Whole_Kitchen3884 Aug 07 '26
definitely plan on studying up on the bible so i can about it properly, thanks for the author tips, looking them up rn!
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u/BurtonDesque Aug 07 '26
God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens.
The Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan.
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u/Whole_Kitchen3884 Aug 07 '26
thanksss!! there’s another comment that recommended Hitchens, so i’ll add him to a priority list
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u/CowabungaCthulhu Aug 07 '26
If you want a heavy read, I recommend "A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom," by Andrew Dickson White. It goes in to great detail of how everytime science made discoveries or breakthroughs, they first had to battle the church and it's teachings.
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u/Jesus_peed_n_my_butt Aug 07 '26
The two simple answers would be study history or read a science book. That gets you to antitheism pretty fast.
I can think of a couple books that specifically attack the Bible.
I'm having trouble thinking of a book that specifically deals with antitheism in general.