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List Of Atheist Activists And Educators
There have been many atheism, atheists who have been active in advocacy or education. This is a list of atheist activists and educators. Living persons in this list are people whose atheism is relevant to their notable activities or public life, and who have publicly identified themselves as atheists. Atheist activists and educators * Clark Adams (1969–2007): prominent American freethought leader and activist. * Seth Andrews (born 1968): American author and host of ''The Thinking Atheist'' radio podcast. * Natalie Angier (born 1958): nonfiction writer and science journalist for ''The New York Times''; 1991 winner of Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting. * Dan Barker (born 1949): United States, American atheist activist, current co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, alongside his wife, Annie Laurie Gaylor. * Peter Brearey (1939–1998): British secularist, socialist and journalist, Editor of The Freethinker (journal), ''The Freethinker'' from 1993 until h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Atheism
Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the Existence of God, existence of Deity, deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there no deities. Atheism is contrasted with theism, which is the belief that at least one deity exists. Historically, evidence of atheistic viewpoints can be traced back to classical antiquity and Nāstika, early Indian philosophy. In the Western world, atheism declined after Christianity gained prominence. The 16th century and the Age of Enlightenment marked the resurgence of atheistic thought in Europe. Atheism achieved a significant position worldwide in the 20th century. Estimates of those who have an absence of belief in a god range from 500 million to 1.1 billion people. Atheist organizations have defended the autonomy of science, freedom of thought, secularism, and secular ethics. Arguments for atheism range from p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
