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Steve Hays’ “Atheism” is a thought-provoking exploration that addresses the challenge of engaging with atheism from a Christian perspective.
史蒂夫·海斯的《无神论》是一个发人深省的探索，从基督教角度论述与无神论接触的挑战。
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Hays meticulously examines the nature of atheism, juxtaposing popular and intellectual atheistic arguments with robust Christian counterpoints.
海斯细致地检视无神论的本质，将流行和知识分子无神论论证与强有力的基督教反驳并列。
This book stands out for its comprehensive approach, blending philosophical rigor with accessible language, making it suitable for both lay readers and scholars.
这本书因其全面的方法而突出，融合哲学严谨性与易懂的语言，使其适合平信徒读者和学者。
Hays does not shy away from tackling the most formidable atheistic thinkers, ensuring that his readers are well-equipped to understand and respond to various atheistic claims.
海斯不回避处理最可怕的无神论思想家，确保他的读者充分装备来理解和回应各种无神论主张。
He begins by defining atheism through the lens of notable atheist Graham Oppy, highlighting that atheism involves the rejection of theism as false, unbelievable, rationally, and morally unacceptable.
他首先通过著名无神论者格雷厄姆·奥皮的视角定义无神论，强调无神论涉及拒绝有神论为虚假、不可信、理性上和道德上不可接受。
From there, Hays explores complex topics such as set theory and its implications for divine omniscience, engaging with intricate philosophical arguments that challenge the coherence of atheism.
从那里，海斯探索复杂主题，如集合论及其对神全知的含义，参与挑战无神论连贯性的复杂哲学论证。
One of the book’s strengths is its ability to demystify technical concepts without oversimplifying them.
这本书的优势之一是其能够揭开技术概念的神秘面纱而不过度简化它们。
Hays uses examples from set theory, cosmology, and the philosophy of science to demonstrate the intellectual shortcomings of atheism while simultaneously affirming the rational foundation of Christian theism.
海斯使用来自集合论、宇宙学和科学哲学的例子来证明无神论的智识缺陷，同时肯定基督教有神论的理性基础。
His discussion on the concept of irreducible complexity and specified complexity is particularly compelling, illustrating how the intricate design in nature points to an intelligent creator rather than random, materialistic processes.
他对不可简化复杂性和特定复杂性概念的讨论特别引人注目，说明自然界中的复杂设计如何指向智慧创造者而不是随机的唯物主义过程。
Moreover, Hays addresses common misconceptions and stereotypes about atheism and atheists.
此外，海斯论述关于无神论和无神论者的常见误解和刻板印象。
He acknowledges that many atheists are not well-versed in the best arguments from either side of the debate.
他承认许多无神论者对辩论双方的最佳论证都不熟悉。
By doing so, he fosters a more nuanced understanding and encourages respectful dialogue.
通过这样做，他培养更细致的理解并鼓励尊重的对话。
“Atheism” by Steve Hays is an essential read for anyone interested in the intersection of faith and reason.
史蒂夫·海斯的《无神论》对任何对信仰与理性交汇感兴趣的人来说都是必读之作。
It equips Christians with the tools needed to engage thoughtfully and respectfully with atheists, while also providing atheists with a clear and compelling presentation of theistic arguments.
它装备基督徒与无神论者深思和尊重地接触所需的工具，同时也为无神论者提供有神论论证清晰而引人注目的呈现。
Whether you are a believer seeking to strengthen your faith or a skeptic open to exploring the intellectual viability of theism, this book offers valuable insights that challenge and inspire.
无论你是寻求加强信仰的信徒还是对探索有神论智识可行性开放的怀疑论者，这本书都提供挑战和激励的宝贵洞察。
TABLE OF CONTENTS
目录
Preface
序言
What is atheism?
什么是无神论？
Set theory and omniscience
集合论与全知
William Provine
威廉·普罗万
Creation and extinction
创造与灭绝
After the dust settles
尘埃落定之后
Historical holonovels
历史全息小说
Seashells
贝壳
Measuring prior probability
测量先验概率
Even if it happened, I refuse to believe it!
即使它发生了，我拒绝相信！
The Look
凝视
Vetting miracles
审查神迹
Why won’t God heal leprechauns?
神为什么不医治小精灵？
What could God do about evil?
神能对邪恶做什么？
Posner on morality
波斯纳论道德
Mere theism
纯粹有神论
Poker and prayer
扑克与祷告
Break the bank
破产
Where is God?
神在哪里？
The problems of unanswered prayer
未蒙应允祷告的问题
Are miracles antecedently improbable?
神迹在先是不可能的吗？
Poisoning the well
毒化水井
All flesh is grass
凡有血气的尽都如草
Moral ontology and evolutionary psychology
道德本体论与进化心理学
“For good people to do evil things, that takes religion”
“要好人做恶事，那需要宗教”
The death of God
神之死
There’s no evidence for atheism
没有无神论的证据
Is the world a brute fact?
世界是一个暴力事实吗？
Fables
寓言
Prison of the mind
思想监狱
50 “myths” about atheism
关于无神论的50个”神话”
Atheism, trust, and friendship
无神论、信任与友谊
Blindsight
盲视
Mind-traps
思想陷阱
How does it differ from no gardener at all?
它与根本没有园丁有何不同？
Perceiving God
感知神
What’s more certain: God or my hands?
什么更确定：神还是我的手？
Divine hiddenness and evil
神的隐藏性与邪恶
Abraham, Isaac, and extraterrestrials
亚伯拉罕、以撒和外星人
Looking for God in the wrong places
在错误的地方寻找神
Chimp gang-bangers
黑猩猩帮派分子
The guarantor
担保人
Must purported revelation pass a moral test?
声称的启示必须通过道德测试吗？
Sonny Corleone
桑尼·科里昂
What would it take to abandon your faith?
放弃你的信仰需要什么？
An atheist dilemma
无神论者的困境
Political polarization
政治极化
Post hoc rationalizations
事后合理化
“Thoughts and prayers”
“思想与祷告”
Alternate Bible history
替代圣经历史
Gardens grow at night
花园在夜间生长
Conversion testimonies
归信见证
Divine contrivance
神圣设计
Doctrine and evidence
教义与证据
Reverse Freudianism
逆向弗洛伊德主义
Global Atheism Versus Local Atheisms
全球无神论对局部无神论
“Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven”
“在地狱作王胜过在天堂服侍”
Pseudo-dilemmas
伪困境
The Christian theory of everything
基督教万有理论
Is immortality a road to nowhere?
不朽是通向无处的路吗？
Hedge maze
树篱迷宫
Compresence
共现
Atheism and Agnosticism
无神论与不可知论
Sye-Clones
塞伊克隆
Good truths and true goods
良善的真理与真实的善
Cosmic simulation
宇宙模拟
Eating and excreting
进食与排泄
Secular bromides on death
关于死亡的世俗陈词滥调
Science, faith, and God
科学、信仰与神
The elusive God
难以捉摸的神
Platonic realism to the rescue
柏拉图现实主义来拯救
Strategic inscrutability
战略不可理解性
Is God a postulate?
神是假设吗？
God and good
神与善
Does prayer work?
祷告有效吗？
Gerrymandering naturalism
不公正划分自然主义
What if evolution bred reality out of us?
如果进化将现实从我们身上培育出去怎么办？
Explaining evil, part 3
解释邪恶，第三部分
Is Paul begging the question?
保罗在乞求问题吗？
Are specific claims improbable?
具体声明不可能吗？
Secular neutrality
世俗中立
Why not commit apostasy?
为什么不背教？
Is there no evidence for God’s existence?
神存在没有证据吗？
Life in the compound
院落中的生活
The problem with TAG
先验论证法的问题
Is open-mindedness a virtue?
开放思想是美德吗？
Is God malevolent?
神是恶意的吗？
Cosmic deceiver?
宇宙欺骗者？
Cartesian demons and evolutionary psychology
笛卡尔恶魔与进化心理学
The many-gods objection to Pascal’s wager
对帕斯卡赌注的多神反对
The difference a miracle makes
神迹所产生的差别
Does math point to God?
数学指向神吗？
Handicapping the Craig/Oppy debate
预测克雷格/奥皮辩论
Approaching the ontological argument
接近本体论论证
The bell curve of atheism
无神论的钟形曲线
“Death is what gives life meaning”
“死亡是赋予生命意义的”
12 hard questions
12个困难问题
Evidence for God
神的证据
Required reading for atheists
无神论者必读
Worshiping a Bronze Age sky fairy
敬拜青铜时代天空仙女
Questions for theists
给有神论者的问题
Has presuppositionalism evolved?
预设主义进化了吗？
Atheism at an impasse
无神论陷入僵局