The evolution of atheism : the politics of a modern movement

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

LeDrew, Stephen, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atheism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustration (black and white)

Other Title:

evolution of atheism

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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, which has existed since the nineteenth century, came to life in the early twenty-first century with the emergence of the New Atheism, an aggressive assault on religion led by thinkers such as Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens.

Contents:

Atheism as ideology

The evolution of atheism

The new atheism

A light in a dark jungle

Atheism as a social movement

The secular movement

The moral minority

Roots of tension

The atheist right

A radiating bush.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 22, 2015).

ISBN:

0-19-022520-3