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About Philip A. Stahl
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Expertise
I specialize in the areas of scientific materialism and consciousness described as a materialist epiphenomenon. Also can answer questions pertaining to general atheism, atheist-agnostic differences etc.

Experience
I have been an atheist for over 27 yrs. and have written two books on the subject: 'The Atheist's Handbook to Modern Materialism'(2000), and 'Atheism" A Beginner's Handbook' (due out next month).

Organizations
Intertel, American Atheists, American Mathematical Society, American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union

Publications
Atheist articles: 'The American Atheist' magazine, assorted U.S. newspapers (e.g. Baltimore Sun); two books (already mentioned in experience section); papers-articles published in Intertel's Journal: Integra.

Education/Credentials
Master of Philosophy in Physics. Also took more than 3 yrs. of theology and metaphysics courses at a Catholic University (1964-67) - before I became an atheist. Thus, I have much more religious familiarity & background than many atheists.

Awards and Honors
Writers' Digest Award for the essay 'The Atheist in America' (2000), Government of Barbados research in solar physics award (1980-84), AAS Solar Physics Award (1984)

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Philip A. Stahl 
In Category  Atheism

SubjectDate Asked

Evidence for God.8/10/2009
  Q: I am a recent convert to Catholicism and rather firm in it and I have been studying various ...
  A: May I say, Thomas, that I certainly enjoyed reading your 'Summa Theologica'? On a serious note, it ...
science behind predictions7/9/2009
  Q: Does science believe in intuition and predictions. Can a person foresee or predict ones future in a ...
  A: Science is firmly committed to predictions, since their confirmation is ultimately what validates a ...
atheism5/22/2009
  Q: i really hope you can help me, because i don't know what else to do. i am 16, and ive been an ...
  A: Unfortunately, based on my own experience, religious arguments and debates - especially with parents ...
Why1/30/2009
  Q: IF you say that there is no God, Then how come propechies has been fulfilld in a certain religios ...
  A: First, no one claims (at least I do not) that one can "scientifically prove" there is no God. In ...
Coming out of Closet11/23/2008
  Q: I really enjoyed your reply to the questioner raising concerns about revealing to family that one is ...
  A: In a way, it's not too puzzling as to why believers behave as they do. (Certainly in regard to their ...
Suggestion11/20/2008
  Q: I was brought up from a very conservative community. Religion is very important and essence in our ...
  A: This is a very difficult question, but one which many of us (atheists) face and which we each have ...
Age of becoming atheist.11/19/2008
  Q: What is the usual age that a person become atheist? I read that usually a person becomes atheist in ...
  A: There is really no set age at which a person becomes an atheist. There are some, in fact, who are ...
The laws of nature and their origin ?9/16/2008
  Q: I would like to know what is your thoughts about the origin of the laws of nature ? By that I mean ...
  A: Okay, I will play this game - but first a few "ground rules". My personal opinion is a subjective ...
Quantum Conciousness7/8/2008
  Q: I've been reading some of your past answers here. And I've come across something that quite ...
  A: Well, this is some pretty heady stuff - and much of it is obscure (if one has not been exposed to ...
free sex & running for president4/21/2008
  Q: I want to know what most atheists opinion about free sex especially in womanizing, sleeping with ...
  A: Unfortunately, I cannot speak or write for "most" Atheists, because each Atheist is different. Thus, ...
atheists wedding & funeral4/17/2008
  Q: Are there any atheist wedding & funeral ceremonies in your country? How was your wedding ceremony ...
  A: Here in the United States, atheists as a rule do not have ceremonies for weddings or funerals. In ...
souls?4/8/2008
  Q: Do athiests believe that humans have eternal souls? Why or why not? ANSWER: Hello, The Atheist ...
  A: again Re: "proof", let us get this out of the way first! As anyone who does scientific research ...
souls?4/8/2008
  Q: Do athiests believe that humans have eternal souls? Why or why not?
  A: The Atheist neither "believes" nor "disbelieves" there is such an entity as a soul -eternal or ...
Prayer in school4/6/2008
  Q: I wondered if you might share your thoughts with me on taking prayer out of public schools. Some of ...
  A: It is a sad spectacle, but alas, too many people are only able to arrive at facile answers to ...
Social pariah7/22/2007
  Q: I'd like to know if you have any suggestions for overcoming the bias of our society in the United ...
  A: Alas, I had an extensive answer prepared and on sending it "evaporated"! Anyway, will try to ...
Ref: consciousness7/4/2007
  Q: I was wondering how do atheist explain consciousness and why do different people have different ...
  A: Not all atheists, first of all, see a need to "explain consciousness". For many (e.g. Daniel Dennett ...
Ref: atheism7/4/2007
  Q: What do atheism really believe and being that there are certain things like god, reincarnation, ...
  A: As atheists we do not "believe" (that is accept without evidence) anything that a group or person ...
Weak and strong atheism, agnosticism5/19/2007
  Q: Can you please clarify the differences between weak and strong atheism and agnosticism?
  A: Weak atheism and strong atheism are actually more correctly called implicit atheism and explicit ...
Materialism - "self refuting"?5/17/2007
  Q: I am enthusiastic about discovering that you are an atheist on allexperts as well as astrophysicist. ...
  A: When religionists assert the idea of materialism is self-refuting they mean that the reductionist ...

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