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Smallheer]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"/><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Philosophy"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="History"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>serial</itunes:type><item><title>001 - Preface</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/001-preface--70450415</link><description><![CDATA[Dive into a fascinating exploration of belief and reason with Chapman Cohen, a prominent 20th-century English freethinker, atheist, and secularist. In this enlightening treatise, Cohen traces the evolution of the concept of God from its primitive roots to contemporary interpretations. He presents a powerful case for atheism, advocating it as a more rational alternative to theism and agnosticism. Join us as we unravel the complexities of faith and skepticism in this compelling narrative. - Summary by J. M. 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Smallheer]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>384</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>atheism,belief,freethought,history,philosophy,religion,secularism,skepticism,spirituality,theism</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4a5510c27928bad4f7f49aaa2b1d6f53.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>002 - Part I An Examination of Theism What is God</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/002-part-i-an-examination-of-theism-what-is-god--70450417</link><description><![CDATA[Dive into a fascinating exploration of belief and reason with Chapman Cohen, a prominent 20th-century English freethinker, atheist, and secularist. In this enlightening treatise, Cohen traces the evolution of the concept of God from its primitive roots to contemporary interpretations. 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Smallheer]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1294</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>atheism,belief,freethought,history,philosophy,religion,secularism,skepticism,spirituality,theism</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4a5510c27928bad4f7f49aaa2b1d6f53.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>003 - The Origin of the Idea of God</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/003-the-origin-of-the-idea-of-god--70450418</link><description><![CDATA[Dive into a fascinating exploration of belief and reason with Chapman Cohen, a prominent 20th-century English freethinker, atheist, and secularist. In this enlightening treatise, Cohen traces the evolution of the concept of God from its primitive roots to contemporary interpretations. 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Join us as we unravel the complexities of faith and skepticism in this compelling narrative. - Summary by J. M. 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Smallheer]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2063</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>atheism,belief,freethought,history,philosophy,religion,secularism,skepticism,spirituality,theism</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4a5510c27928bad4f7f49aaa2b1d6f53.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>011 - Part II Substitutes For Atheism A Question of Prejudice</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/011-part-ii-substitutes-for-atheism-a-question-of-prejudice--70450536</link><description><![CDATA[Dive into a fascinating exploration of belief and reason with Chapman Cohen, a prominent 20th-century English freethinker, atheist, and secularist. In this enlightening treatise, Cohen traces the evolution of the concept of God from its primitive roots to contemporary interpretations. 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Smallheer]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>776</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>atheism,belief,freethought,history,philosophy,religion,secularism,skepticism,spirituality,theism</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4a5510c27928bad4f7f49aaa2b1d6f53.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>012 - What is Atheism</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/012-what-is-atheism--70450537</link><description><![CDATA[Dive into a fascinating exploration of belief and reason with Chapman Cohen, a prominent 20th-century English freethinker, atheist, and secularist. In this enlightening treatise, Cohen traces the evolution of the concept of God from its primitive roots to contemporary interpretations. He presents a powerful case for atheism, advocating it as a more rational alternative to theism and agnosticism. Join us as we unravel the complexities of faith and skepticism in this compelling narrative. - Summary by J. M. Smallheer]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70450537</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:01:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70450537/012_what_is_atheism.mp3" length="10948313" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d7149551-77ea-4b07-974c-d3c45e8ae991/d7149551-77ea-4b07-974c-d3c45e8ae991.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d7149551-77ea-4b07-974c-d3c45e8ae991/d7149551-77ea-4b07-974c-d3c45e8ae991.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d7149551-77ea-4b07-974c-d3c45e8ae991/d7149551-77ea-4b07-974c-d3c45e8ae991.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Chapman Cohen</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dive into a fascinating exploration of belief and reason with Chapman Cohen, a prominent 20th-century English freethinker, atheist, and secularist. 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Join us as we unravel the complexities of faith and skepticism in this compelling narrative. - Summary by J. M. 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Join us as we unravel the complexities of faith and skepticism in this compelling narrative. - Summary by J. M. 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Join us as we unravel the complexities of faith and skepticism in this compelling narrative. - Summary by J. M. 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