Event Title
Practicing Atheists: Socialization Among London's New Atheists
Location
Diamond 343
Start Date
1-5-2014 2:00 PM
End Date
1-5-2014 4:00 PM
Project Type
Presentation- Restricted to Campus Access
Description
Atheism is a growing trend throughout the world and one that is having a serious impact on the development of the 21st century. The rise of New Atheism, as some have deemed it, has brought this subject into light as one to be taken seriously. Atheist, secularist, and humanist organizations have been springing up throughout the world, driven by the new trend towards non-religious activism. In London, these organizations have been growing rapidly and serve a wide range of needs for its members which mirror the work that religious organizations do, and have historically done, for their members. This research aims at providing a ground level understanding of the role that Londons major atheist, secularist, and humanist organizations play in the daily lives of their members, the formation of a New Atheist identity, and the place which atheism has taken in Londons society.
Faculty Sponsor
Carleen Mandolfo
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Religious Studies Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Humanities
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
154
Practicing Atheists: Socialization Among London's New Atheists
Diamond 343
Atheism is a growing trend throughout the world and one that is having a serious impact on the development of the 21st century. The rise of New Atheism, as some have deemed it, has brought this subject into light as one to be taken seriously. Atheist, secularist, and humanist organizations have been springing up throughout the world, driven by the new trend towards non-religious activism. In London, these organizations have been growing rapidly and serve a wide range of needs for its members which mirror the work that religious organizations do, and have historically done, for their members. This research aims at providing a ground level understanding of the role that Londons major atheist, secularist, and humanist organizations play in the daily lives of their members, the formation of a New Atheist identity, and the place which atheism has taken in Londons society.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2014/program/387