--- title: Atheism & Secularism description: Atheism and Secularism examines the history, philosophy, and social impact of non-religious belief systems and secular governance. Learners will understand the development of freethought, the separation of church and state, and the cultural role of secularity in modern societies. category: humanities subcategory: religious-studies difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/atheism-and-secularism --- # Atheism & Secularism Atheism and Secularism examines the history, philosophy, and social impact of non-religious belief systems and secular governance. Learners will understand the development of freethought, the separation of church and state, and the cultural role of secularity in modern societies. ## Available Resources 2 Books • 5 Websites ## Websites ### 1. Center for Inquiry Nonprofit promoting science and secular values, publishing Skeptical Inquirer and Free Inquiry alongside the Point of Inquiry podcast and its Secular Rescue program. Useful for tracking church-state litigation, pseudoscience investigations, and current secular humanist argument. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://centerforinquiry.org **Tags:** secular-humanism, skepticism, church-state-separation, science-advocacy ### 2. Humanists International Global federation of humanist organisations that lobbies at the United Nations and publishes the Freedom of Thought Report, a country-by-country record of discrimination against the non-religious. Use it for evidence on apostasy and blasphemy law worldwide. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://humanists.international **Tags:** humanism, secularism, freedom-of-belief, human-rights ### 3. Atheist Alliance International Volunteer-run federation of atheist groups with UN consultative status, running support programmes for persecuted nonbelievers and publishing introductory explainers on atheism, morality, and secularism. Best used for advocacy context and case documentation rather than philosophical depth. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.atheistalliance.org **Tags:** atheism, secularism, advocacy, religious-persecution ### 4. Secular Coalition for America Washington lobbying coalition of seventeen secular organisations that tracks church-state legislation, publishes congressional voter scorecards, and runs grassroots campaigns. Shows how secular policy arguments are actually made to US legislators, with current bill-level analysis. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://secular.org **Tags:** secularism, church-state-separation, us-policy, advocacy ### 5. atheists.org Atheists.org is a resource hub for atheism and secularism, featuring educational articles, FAQs, and guides on nonbelief, ethics, science, and critical thinking. It also provides resources for learning, discussion, and advocacy within the atheist and secular communities. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://atheists.org **Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, religious-studies ## Podcasts ### 1. The Atheist Experience **Author:** The Atheist Community of Austin The Atheist Experience is a weekly show in Austin, Texas geared at a non-atheist and atheist audience. The Atheist Experience is produced by the Atheist Community of Austin.The Atheist Community of Austin is organized as a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals.We define atheism as the lack of belief in gods. This definition... **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.atheist-community.org **Tags:** atheism, counter-apologetics, secularism, call-in-show ### 2. The Thinking Atheist **Author:** The Thinking Atheist Seth Andrews, a former Christian broadcaster and believer for 30 years, ultimately escaped the bonds of superstitious thinking to embrace the more satisfying explanations that science provides. A professional video producer and host of one of the most popular atheist communities on the internet, Seth Andrews brings a polished format, a relaxed environment and a rage-free challenge to the religious beliefs that defined his youth.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.spreaker.com/show/thethinkingatheist_1 **Tags:** atheism, deconversion, secularism, critical-thinking ## Books ### 1. The God Delusion **Author:** Richard Dawkins Dawkins argues against the existence of a supernatural creator, working through classic arguments for God, the roots of religion and morality, and the case for evolutionary explanations. Readers finish able to state the main naturalist objections to theism. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593058259?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, religious-studies ### 2. A Secular Age **Author:** Charles Taylor Charles Taylor traces how Western societies moved from a world where belief in God was unavoidable to one where it is one option among many. Readers gain the conceptual vocabulary, such as the immanent frame, for analysing how secularity took hold. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0674026764?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, religious-studies --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. 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