1. Reasons for Atheism. To explore reasons for Atheism.
To evaluate some religious responses to these claims.
Do Now: With the people around you come up with as many reasons as possible as to why someone might become an atheist.

2. Rebellion against moral absolutes. Awareness of other faiths.
Activation. In pairs read on the ‘reasons for atheism’ you have been given. Mind map ideas surrounding this reason, including thinkers ready to present back to the class.
Science.
Empiricism.
Problem of Evil.
Rebellion against moral absolutes.
Awareness of other faiths.
Include:
Why it contributes to atheism.
Examples.
Any subsequent theories e.g. God of the gaps.
Key thinkers.

3. Demonstration: As the groups present back you can fill out your grid.
You need to listen out for:
Why it contributes to atheism.
Examples.
Any subsequent theories e.g. God of the gaps.
Key thinkers.

4. What does he mean? If he wrote this in 1882 what might he think now?
Consolidation:
In 1882 Friedrich Nietzsche wrote this: “Have you not heard of that madman who lit a lantern in the bright morning hours, ran to the market place, and cried incessantly, ‘I seek God! I seek God! whither is God?......I will tell you. We have killed him – you and I. All of us are his murderers….God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him”.
What does he mean? If he wrote this in 1882 what might he think now?