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agnosticism
(Encyclopedia) agnosticismagnosticismăgnŏsˈtĭsĭzəm [key], form of skepticism that holds that the existence of God cannot be logically proved or disproved. Among prominent agnostics have been Auguste…Protagoras
(Encyclopedia) ProtagorasProtagorasprōtăgˈərəs [key], c.490–c.421 b.c., Greek philosopher of Abdera, one of the more distinguished Sophists. He taught for a time in Athens, where he was a friend of…theism
(Encyclopedia) theismtheismthēˈĭzəm [key], in theology and philosophy, the belief in a personal God. It is opposed to atheism and agnosticism and is to be distinguished from pantheism and deism (see…Huxley, Thomas Henry
(Encyclopedia) Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825–95, English biologist and educator, grad. Charing Cross Hospital, 1845. Huxley gave up his own biological research to become an influential scientific…atheism
(Encyclopedia) atheismatheismāˈthē-ĭzˌəm [key], denial of the existence of God or gods and of any supernatural existence, to be distinguished from agnosticism, which holds that the existence cannot…skepticism
(Encyclopedia) skepticismskepticismskĕpˈtĭsĭzəm [key] [Gr.,=to reflect], philosophic position holding that the possibility of knowledge is limited either because of the limitations of the mind or…Summary of Hate Crime Statistics, 2006 and 2012
In 2012, 1,730 law enforcement agencies reported 5,796 hate crime incidents involving 6,718 offenses. Bias motivation Number ofincidents2012…Summary of Hate Crime Statistics, 2004
The following table lists the hate crime statistics for the United States during 2004, including the number of incidents, offenses, victims, and known offenders according to race, religion,…Summary of Hate Crime Statistics, 2006
The following table shows hate crime statistics in the United States, including the number of incidents, offenses, victims, and known offenders, according to race,…Self-Described Religious Identification Among American Adults
Religious group200820011990 >Total (in thousands) Percent ofpopulation Total (in thousands)Percent ofpopulationTotal (in thousands)Percent ofpopulationTotal Christian 173,402 76.0…Trending
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