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“Atheism and Atheists” In the this chapter, Lorkowski provides relevant data regarding contemporary atheism around the world and particularly in the United States. The author presents numbers and patterns within the population and provides a depiction of the Average American Atheist in profile. Lastly, Lorkowski presents some of the difficulties American atheists face, including their vilification and the Christian leanings of the governments of the United States.
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Lorkowski, C.M. (2021). Atheism and Atheists. In: Atheism Considered. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56208-3_3
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