Why Do Some Atheists Remain Members of Religious Groups?

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Atheism in Five Minutes offers insights into a number of commonly held questions about the ideas, practices and attitudes concerning atheism and atheists. The volume highlights approaches based on the study of religion, sociology, history, anthropology, politics and psychology. It also examines the implications and assumptions in common questions about atheism. Ideal for both classroom use and personal study, some of the questions asked include: Are atheists immoral? Are children born atheist? Do atheists have rituals? How has atheism related to politics? Why do some atheists remain members of religious groups? Is it difficult to be an atheist in Muslim countries? Do atheist parents have atheist children? Why are there so few black atheists? What are the most atheistic societies? Has the Internet made atheism more popular?

Each essay is based on the latest research written by a leading scholar in the field. They offer concise and thoughtful answers along with suggestions for further reading.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAtheism in 5 Minutes
EditorsTeemu Taira
PublisherEquinox Publishing
Chapter40
ISBN (Electronic)9781800502383
ISBN (Print)9781800502369, 9781800502376
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2022

Publication series

NameReligion in 5 minutes
PublisherEquinox Publishing

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