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Book: Atheism in Five Minutes

Chapter: 60. Are Atheists Intolerant?

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.43346

Blurb:

Being non-religious seems to coincide with liberal tendencies and importance of rationality, as well as relatively high tolerance of various minority groups (e.g. sexual or racial/ethnic minorities). Does this mean that nonbelievers are equally tolerant of all groups, or do they have group biases of their own? This chapter reviews some of the recent research demonstrating that, while nonbelievers do show a degree of intolerance toward their ideological opposition (e.g., religious and illiberal people), this intolerance seems to be limited and context-dependent.

Chapter Contributors

  • Filip Užarević (filip.uzarevic@pilar.hr - fuzarevic) 'Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Zagreb, Croatia'