Criticism of religion
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Criticism of religion is the criticism of the validity, concept, or ideas of religion. Historical records of criticism of religion go back to at least the 5th century BCE in ancient Greece, in Athens
The cover page of Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion
Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople by Gustave Doré (1832–1883)
The monument to Giordano Bruno in the place he was executed in Rome
Graffiti in Portugal about Catholic Church sexual abuse cases
Diagoras of Melos
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Diagoras of Melos or Diagoras "the Atheist" was a Greek poet and sophist of the 5th century BC. Throughout antiquity, he was regarded as an atheist, but very little is known for certain about what he
Criticism of religion
…ideas of religion. Historical records of criticism of religion go back to at least the 5th century BCE in ancient Greece, in Athens specifically, with Diagoras "the Atheist" of Melos. In ancient Rome, an early known example is Lucretius' De rerum natura from the 1st century BCE. Every exclusive religion on Earth (as well as every…
Diagoras of Melos depicted in the 16th century painting The School of Athens by Raphael.
Pencil illustration drawn between 2018 and 2020 representing the artist's interpretation of the legend of Diagoras of Melos burning the statue of Herakles