Here’s a lecture by New York University professor Paul Vitz to explain a connection between atheism and fatherlessness: Here’s an article by Paul Copan (related to the lecture) which points out how father presence/absence and father quality affects belief and disbelief in God. Excerpt: Seventh, the attempt to psychologize believers applies more readily to the hardened atheist.It … Continue reading Why do famous atheists believe that God does not exist?