Atheism in 5 Minutes

Teemu Taira is Senior Lecturer in the Study of Religion, University of Helsinki. His publications include Media Portrayals of Religion and the Secular Sacred (Ashgate 2013, co-authored with Kim Knott & Elizabeth Poole), Taking 'Religion' Seriously: Essays on the Discursive Study of Religion (Brill 2022) and more than 70 articles in journals and edited volumes.

• PrefaceTeemu TairaConceptual and Historical IssuesWhat Does the Term “Atheism” Mean?Nathan G. AlexanderWhat Is the Difference Between Atheism, Agnosticism, Nonreligion and Secular? Christopher R. Cotter, University of EdinburghHave All Great Scientists Been Atheists? Aku Visala, Univesity of HelsinkiWere There Atheists in Ancient Greece and Rome?Ramón Soneira Martinez, University of ErfurtWhat Is the Relationship Between Judaism and Atheism?Daniel Langton, University of ManchesterWhy Has Buddhism Been Perceived as Atheistic?Jens Schlieter, University of BernIs It Difficult to Be an Atheist in Muslim Countries? Karin van Nieuwkerk, Radboud UniversitySociety, Politics and MediaWhat Are the Most Atheistic Societies? Isabella Kasselstrand, University of AberdeenWhy Are Some Societies More Atheistic than Others?Teemu TairaAre Atheists Typically Young People?Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme, University of Waterloo, & Joel Thiessen, Ambrose UniversityWhy Are Men More Likely to Be Atheists than Women?Tiina Mahlamäki, University of TurkuWhy Are There So Few Black Atheists?Daniel Swann, Goucher College and University of Maryland College Park How Has Atheism Related to Politics?Steven Kettell, Univesity of WarwickDoes Atheism Promote Peace? Stacey Gutkowski, King's College LondonHow Has Atheism Related to Communism?Atko Remmel, University of TartuIs Contemporary Atheism Leaning Politically to Right or Left? Stuart McAnulla, University of LeedsDo Laws About Religion Take Atheism into Account? Lori Beaman, University of OttawaWhat Do Religious People Think of Atheists? Petra Klüg, Universität Bremen How Are Atheists Organized? Richard Cimino, Religion Watch, & Christopher SmithDo Atheists and Feminists Support Each Other? Tiina MahlamäkiHow Are Atheists Represented in the Media? Teemu TairaWhat Is the Historical Role of Atheism in Literature and the Arts? James B. Reeves, Texas State UniversityBeliefs, Values and PracticesDo Atheist Parents Have Atheist Children? Christel Manning, Sacred Heart UniversityHow Does One Become an Atheist? Julia Martínez-Ariño, University of GroningenHow Do Atheists Deal with the Problem of Evil? Sami Pihlström, University of HelsinkiHow Do Atheists Cope with Mortality? Jacob S. Sawyer, Pennsylvania State UniversityWhere Do Atheists Get Their Values? Kyle Thompson, Harvey Mudd College and MiraCosta College Do Atheists Have Religious Experiences? Abby Day, Goldsmiths, University of LondonDo Atheists Have Sacred Scripture? Ethan G. Quillen Do Atheists Have Rituals? Richard Cimino & Christopher SmithCan an Atheist Be Spiritual? Atko RemmelAre Atheists Immoral? Kyle ThompsonAre Atheists Intolerant? Filip Užarević, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Zagreb Do Atheists Value Some Religions More than Other Religions? Joel Thiessen & Sarah Wilkins-LaflammeWhat Do Atheists Value in Religion, If Anything?Teemu TairaIs Atheism Good for Your Health? Kevin McCaffree & Anondah Saide, both at University of North TexasFutureWhat is the Future of Atheism? Teemu Taira