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Book: Atheism in Five Minutes

Chapter: 3. Why Have Researchers Become Interested in Atheism?

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.43289

Blurb:

Up until fifteen years ago, atheism and related topics had received only scant, partial, and rare attention from social scientists. Now there’s a thriving community of researchers, a slew of books and articles, two dedicated journals, regular international conferences, and several five- and six-figure research projects. Why the sudden interest? And why the previous lack of interest? What changed, how, and when?

Chapter Contributors

  • Stephen Bullivant ([email protected] - Bullivant767220551) 'St Mary’s University, UK'