The Brooks, David Marshall 1902-1994 creator text utu 2007 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Necessity of Atheism" by David Marshall Brooks is a critical analysis of religious beliefs and their evolution, likely written in the 20th century. The text delves into the historical development of religions, examining key figures such as Jesus, Moses, and Mohammed while questioning the foundations of theistic beliefs. Brooks contends that humankind's reliance on supernatural beliefs has stifled progress and argues for the validity of atheism as a more rational worldview. At the start of the work, the author highlights the primitive origins of religious beliefs, suggesting that early humans created gods to explain phenomena they could not understand. Through an exploration of early man’s emotions like fear and hope, Brooks demonstrates how concepts of gods evolved from animism to organized religions. He further discusses how these ideologies have been perpetuated through historical narratives, pointing out contradictions and fallacies within sacred texts. This sets the stage for a broader critique of Western religions, establishing a foundation for the argument that atheism offers a more logical and humane approach to understanding life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2007-01-02 Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Religion and science Atheism BL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20248 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20248 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133452.0 20248