The evolution of atheism : the politics of a modern movement / Stephen LeDrew.

This is a study of contemporary organised atheism as a fundamentally political phenomenon that is internally divided on ideological grounds, positioning atheism as one ideology and identity marker within the broad network of organisations collectively constituting the secular movement. This movement...

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Main Author: LeDrew, Stephen (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover ; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART 1: Atheism as Ideology; 1. The Evolution of Atheism; 2. The New Atheism; 3. A Light in a Dark Jungle; PART 2: Atheism as a Social Movement; 4. The Secular Movement; 5. The Moral Minority; 6. Purists, Freethinkers, and Bridge Builders: Tensions at the Grassroots; 7. The Atheist Right; Conclusion. A Radiating Bush; Notes; Bibliography; Index.