Atheist awakening : secular activism and community in America
Cimino, Richard PAuthor
Smith, Christopher,author.
Marty, Martin E.,1928-contributor.
'Atheist Awakening' examines the growth and development of organised atheism and humanism in the United States from a sociological perspective. This book is based on interviews with atheist leaders and participants as well as observations and analysis of secular gatherings and media. 'Atheist Awakening' finds that the new atheist outspokenness - as seen in the best-selling 'new atheist' books - is a response to the resurgence of religious involvement in politics during the past thirty years.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'Atheist Awakening' examines the growth and development of organised atheism and humanism in the United States from a sociological perspective. This book is based on interviews with atheist leaders and participants as well as observations and analysis of secular gatherings and media. 'Atheist Awakening' finds that the new atheist outspokenness - as seen in the best-selling 'new atheist' books - is a response to the resurgence of religious involvement in politics during the past thirty years.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 3, 2014).
Atheism
Religion
Philosophy & Religion
Rationalism