Thomas Deacon Academy | Examine the differences between Atheism and Agnosticism (30 Mark)

Thomas Deacon Academy | Examine the differences between Atheism and Agnosticism (30 Mark)

1. Intro: Give a brief definition of atheism and agnosticism

   • Atheism: the doctorine or belief that there is no God
   • Agnosticism: the belief that there is insufficient knowledge to prove or disprove the existence of God

2. Paragraph 2 : Talk about the types of atheism

   • Negative Atheism: asserts a lack of beliefs in any God or Gods, without a positive denial of the existence of any God or Gods
     • There are different reasons for potentially being a negative athiest
   • Positive atheism: aka strong atheism: A positive that asserts that there is no God; the explicit denial of all spiritual powers and supernatural beings

3. Paragraph 3 : Agnosticism

   • Refers to the belief that there is insufficient knowledge to prove or disprove the existence of God

4. Conclusion: Summarise everything in the essay point out the key differences