What is atheism plus?

The term Atheism Plus designates “spaces, persons, and groups dedicated to promoting social justice and countering misogyny, racism, homo/bi/transphobia, ableism and other such bigotry inside and outside of the atheist community” (as cited in Beaman and Tomlins 2014: 65).

What happened Richard carrier?

Carrier led the rest of his life in Colchester until he died on November 17, 1749. He was buried in Colchester Burying Ground.

How old is Richard carrier?

51 years (December 1, 1969)
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Who is the father of atheism?

First atheist writers. Most histories of atheism choose the Greek and Roman philosophers Epicurus, Democritus, and Lucretius as the first atheist writers. While these writers certainly changed the idea of God, they didn’t entirely deny that gods could exist.

Who is Richard Carrier and what does he believe?

—Richard Carrier. Richard Carrier (1969–), an American historian, author and atheist, has become well known as an author on Infidels.org. Carrier strongly advocates atheism, especially Atheism Plus, as well as metaphysical naturalism. Carrier openly doubts the historicity of Jesus.

Who is the founder of Atheism Plus movement?

Atheism Plus (also rendered Atheism+) was a movement proposed in 2012 by blogger Jen McCreight.

What kind of logic does Richard Carrier use?

Carrier is a proponent of the idea that Jesus never existed as a historical figure in any meaningful way. He uses Bayesian logic to claim that since religious figures with characteristics similar to Jesus did not exist, then probably neither did Jesus. The non-existence of Jesus is a respectable but minority position among scholars.

Is there a + sign for Atheism Plus?

Adding a + sign to the atheism symbol is fairly obvious and perhaps two groups can think that up independently. In any case, the Atheism Plus website wound up picking a somewhat different symbol resembling an @ sign with a + in it.