The Ethics of Belief. Contemporary Review, William Kingdon Clifford, 1877. Statement of Conscience Concerning World Wide Religious Persecution. National Association of Evangelicals. Atheists in the U.S. are very well off compared to minority religious believers in some other countries.
Religious persecution is a serious and fundamental problem which demands attention.
Why America Needs Atheism. The New Republic, Oct. 14, 1996. Value Pluralism and Political Liberalism. William A. Galston, Director, Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland. The following essay argues in favor of a hands off approach by government that respects the autonomy of sectarian religious institutions.