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Atheism is an absence of belief in the existence of deities.

Maps and diagrams of atheism

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  • Negative atheists and positive atheists.
    Negative atheists and positive atheists.
  • Implicit and explicit atheism.
    Implicit and explicit atheism.
  • Nonreligious population by country, 2010, according to Pew Research.
    Nonreligious population by country, 2010, according to Pew Research.
  • Percentage of people in various European countries who said: "I don't believe there is any sort of spirit, God or life force." (2010)
    Percentage of people in various European countries who said: "I don't believe there is any sort of spirit, God or life force." (2010)
  • Percentage of self-declared atheists in Europe, according to Eurobarometer 2019.
    Percentage of self-declared atheists in Europe, according to Eurobarometer 2019.

History of atheism

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Main gallery: History of atheism.
  • Bust of a Greek philosopher, possibly Democritus. Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum.
    Bust of a Greek philosopher, possibly Democritus. Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum.
  • Epicurus.
    Valued images Epicurus.
  • Agostino Scilla, Epicurus, circa 1670–1680.
    Valued images Agostino Scilla, Epicurus, circa 1670–1680.
  • In his work De rerum natura, Lucretius stated that everything consists of atoms moving in infinity.
    Featured pictures In his work De rerum natura, Lucretius stated that everything consists of atoms moving in infinity.
  • Skeptics in Raphael's painting The School of Athens. On the right there is possibly Theodorus the Atheist.
    Skeptics in Raphael's painting The School of Athens. On the right there is possibly Theodorus the Atheist.
  • Lucretius pointing to the movement of the atoms, illustration from 1682.
    Featured pictures Valued images Lucretius pointing to the movement of the atoms, illustration from 1682.
  • De rerum natura by Lucretius, between 1475 and 1494.
    Valued images De rerum natura by Lucretius, between 1475 and 1494.
  • Thomas Hobbes.
    Thomas Hobbes.
  • Theophrastus redivivus, between 1600 and 1700.
    Valued images Theophrastus redivivus, between 1600 and 1700.
  • Denis Diderot.
    Valued images Denis Diderot.
  • Alexander Roslin, Portrait of Baron d'Holbach, 1785.
    Alexander Roslin, Portrait of Baron d'Holbach, 1785.
  • Paul Thiry d’Holbach: The System of Nature (1770).
    Valued images Paul Thiry d’Holbach: The System of Nature (1770).
  • Civil marriage became possible with the French Revolution.
    Valued images Civil marriage became possible with the French Revolution.
  • Jeremy Bentham.
    Valued images Jeremy Bentham.
  • Monument to Ludwig Feuerbach in Nuremberg.
    Monument to Ludwig Feuerbach in Nuremberg.
  • Statue of Charles Bradlaugh.
    Statue of Charles Bradlaugh.
  • Tombstone detail of a freethinker, 19th century.
    Tombstone detail of a freethinker, 19th century.
  • Bust of Friedrich Nietzsche by Max Klinger, circa 1904.
    Valued images Bust of Friedrich Nietzsche by Max Klinger, circa 1904.
  • Edvard Munch, Friedrich Nietzsche, 1906.
    Valued images Edvard Munch, Friedrich Nietzsche, 1906.
  • Watson Heston, Two Ways to Go, 1896.
    Valued images Watson Heston, Two Ways to Go, 1896.
  • Jugendweihe is a secular coming of age ceremony. Photograph from early 20th century Germany.
    Jugendweihe is a secular coming of age ceremony. Photograph from early 20th century Germany.
  • "It's incomprehensible that people don't believe in God when even the emperor believes!" 1911 drawing by Ernst Heilemann in German satirical magazine Simplicissimus.
    "It's incomprehensible that people don't believe in God when even the emperor believes!" 1911 drawing by Ernst Heilemann in German satirical magazine Simplicissimus.
  • Monument to the Freethinkers association in the Dasbeck cemetery, Germany.
    Monument to the Freethinkers association in the Dasbeck cemetery, Germany.
  • Bertrand Russell in 1936.
    Valued images Bertrand Russell in 1936.
  • "I am free now!". A propaganda poster encouraging young women of Soviet Turkestan to join the Komsomol, 1921.
    Valued images "I am free now!". A propaganda poster encouraging young women of Soviet Turkestan to join the Komsomol, 1921.
  • The Foucault pendulum inside the cathedral in USSR.
    Valued images The Foucault pendulum inside the cathedral in USSR.
  • Commemorative stamp on Gora (Goparaju Ramachandra Rao), India 2002.
    Commemorative stamp on Gora (Goparaju Ramachandra Rao), India 2002.
  • Strawberry Fields memorial, New York 1985.
    Strawberry Fields memorial, New York 1985.

Atheism in 21st century

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  • According to naturalism, the natural world is the only real world.
    link={{{link}}} Featured pictures According to naturalism, the natural world is the only real world.
  • Richard Dawkins in 2005.
    Richard Dawkins in 2005.
  • Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion (2006).
    Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion (2006).
  • Daniel Dennett in 2006.
    Daniel Dennett in 2006.
  • Christopher Hitchens 2007.
    Christopher Hitchens 2007.
  • Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris.
    Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris.
  • Author José Saramago in 2008.
    Author José Saramago in 2008.
  • Stephen Hawking 2008.
    Stephen Hawking 2008.
  • University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics 2008.
    University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics 2008.
  • Philosopher Peter Singer.
    Philosopher Peter Singer.
  • Philosopher Telmo Pievani in Rome at the 2012 Darwin Day organised by UAAR.
    Philosopher Telmo Pievani in Rome at the 2012 Darwin Day organised by UAAR.
  • Journalist and activist Jamila Bey speaks in Reason Rally 2012.
    Journalist and activist Jamila Bey speaks in Reason Rally 2012.
  • Blogger Hemant Mehta aka The Friendly Atheist in 2014.
    Blogger Hemant Mehta aka The Friendly Atheist in 2014.
  • Biologist Richard Dawkins, cosmologist Lawrence Krauss and science writer Julia Galef in 2015.
    Biologist Richard Dawkins, cosmologist Lawrence Krauss and science writer Julia Galef in 2015.
  • The Dutch magazine De Vrijdenker (The Freethinker) 2015.
    The Dutch magazine De Vrijdenker (The Freethinker) 2015.
  • Sam Harris 2016.
    Quality images Valued images Sam Harris 2016.
  • Bart Campolo's lecture to the Atheist Community of San Jose in May 2017.
    Bart Campolo's lecture to the Atheist Community of San Jose in May 2017.
  • Atheist of the Year award presented by Kazimierz Lyszczynski Foundation.
    Quality images Valued images Atheist of the Year award presented by Kazimierz Lyszczynski Foundation.
  • Home of Giordano Bruno Foundation in Germany.
    Valued images Home of Giordano Bruno Foundation in Germany.
  • Atheist music realized with AI music generation tools: Syntharia – My God Is Science.
  • Atheist Alliance International logo.
    Atheist Alliance International logo.

Atheism in America

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Canada

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  • Canadian atheists logo.
    Canadian atheists logo.
  • Humanists, Atheists, & Agnostics of Manitoba (HAAM) booth in 2012.
    Humanists, Atheists, & Agnostics of Manitoba (HAAM) booth in 2012.

Latin America

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  • Logo of ATEA (Brazilian Association of Atheists and Agnostics).
    Logo of ATEA (Brazilian Association of Atheists and Agnostics).
  • Bogotá, Colombia 2012.
    Bogotá, Colombia 2012.
  • Atheist congress in Chile, 2015.
    Atheist congress in Chile, 2015.

United States

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Main gallery: Atheism in the United States.
  • American Atheists logo.
    American Atheists logo.
  • Freedom From Religion Foundation logo.
    Freedom From Religion Foundation logo.
  • Godless Americans March on Washington 2002.
    Godless Americans March on Washington 2002.
  • Minnesota Atheists 2016.
    Minnesota Atheists 2016.
  • Hoodie with a text.
    Hoodie with a text.
  • Seattle Atheists at Seattle Pride 2009.
    Seattle Atheists at Seattle Pride 2009.
  • Dan Barker, photo by © Brent Nicastro.
    Dan Barker, photo by © Brent Nicastro.
  • Anthony Magnabosco speaks for American Atheists in 2011.
    Anthony Magnabosco speaks for American Atheists in 2011.
  • Reason Rally 2012.
    Reason Rally 2012.
  • Sikivu Hutchinson speaks at the 2012 Moving Secularism Forward.
    Sikivu Hutchinson speaks at the 2012 Moving Secularism Forward.
  • Atheist monument.
    Atheist monument.
  • Science Ichthys.
    Science Ichthys.
  • No Ban No Wall rally in Denver on 2017.
    No Ban No Wall rally in Denver on 2017.
  • Athena Salman speech in American Atheists 2017 National Convention.
  • Mandisa Thomas, President of Black Nonbelievers, speaking at the American Atheists Convention 2017.
    Mandisa Thomas, President of Black Nonbelievers, speaking at the American Atheists Convention 2017.
  • Black Nonbelievers table at the American Atheists Convention 2017.
    Black Nonbelievers table at the American Atheists Convention 2017.
  • Herb Silverman, president-emeritus of the Secular Coalition for America, in Dragon Con 2018.
    Herb Silverman, president-emeritus of the Secular Coalition for America, in Dragon Con 2018.

Atheism in Asia and Africa

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  • Rationalist, skeptic, and godman debunker Narendra Nayak during a miracle-exposure program in 2007.
    Rationalist, skeptic, and godman debunker Narendra Nayak during a miracle-exposure program in 2007.
  • Message of Rafida Ahmed, widow of Avijit Roy, 2015.
  • Taslima Nasrin in 2019.
    Taslima Nasrin in 2019.
  • Iraqi women's rights activist Worood Zuhair in 2019.
    Iraqi women's rights activist Worood Zuhair in 2019.
  • Atheist meeting in Nairobi, Kenya in 2020.
    Atheist meeting in Nairobi, Kenya in 2020.

Atheism in Europe

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Germany

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Italy

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  • Logo of Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics.
    Valued images Logo of Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics.
  • Sit-in for Alfredo Ormando, in front of Vatican, 2008.
    Sit-in for Alfredo Ormando, in front of Vatican, 2008.
  • Sit-in for Alfredo Ormando, in front of Vatican, 2008.
    Sit-in for Alfredo Ormando, in front of Vatican, 2008.
  • Demonstration in 2008.
    Demonstration in 2008.
  • UAAR activists at the 2010 Rome Gay Pride.
    UAAR activists at the 2010 Rome Gay Pride.
  • Carla Corsetti, Atheist Democracy, 2010.
    Carla Corsetti, Atheist Democracy, 2010.
  • UAAR at the Day of Liberation 2013 in Rome.
    UAAR at the Day of Liberation 2013 in Rome.

Poland

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  • Logo of the Kazimierz Łyszczyński Foundation.
    Logo of the Kazimierz Łyszczyński Foundation.
  • Koalicja Ateistyczna logo.
    Koalicja Ateistyczna logo.
  • The March of Secularity in Kraków in 2018.
    Quality images The March of Secularity in Kraków in 2018.
  • Foundation Kazimierz Łyszczyński at the Equality Parade in Warsaw in 2022.
    Foundation Kazimierz Łyszczyński at the Equality Parade in Warsaw in 2022.
  • Foundation Kazimierz Łyszczyński at the Equality Parade in Warsaw in 2023.
    Foundation Kazimierz Łyszczyński at the Equality Parade in Warsaw in 2023.

United Kingdom

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  • "Brighton Most Godless City In Britain" according to The Argus in 2009.
    "Brighton Most Godless City In Britain" according to The Argus in 2009.
  • Atheist Bus Campaign in the United Kingdom 2009.
    Atheist Bus Campaign in the United Kingdom 2009.
  • Humanist Students 2009.
    Humanist Students 2009.
  • Protest the Pope Rally, London 2010.
    Protest the Pope Rally, London 2010.
  • Philosopher A. C. Grayling signing books at 2010 Global Atheist Convention.
    Philosopher A. C. Grayling signing books at 2010 Global Atheist Convention.
  • March for Secular Europe in London 2012.
    March for Secular Europe in London 2012.
  • Atheism UK in International Day for Free Expression rally, London 2012.
    Atheism UK in International Day for Free Expression rally, London 2012.

Other

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  • Atheist Ireland Logo.
    Atheist Ireland Logo.
  • Atheist Union of Greece logo.
    Atheist Union of Greece logo.
  • Atheisten Österreich logo.
    Atheisten Österreich logo.
  • Logo of the De Vrije Gedachte, The Netherlands.
    Logo of the De Vrije Gedachte, The Netherlands.
  • French philosopher Michel Onfray in 2012.
    French philosopher Michel Onfray in 2012.
  • Atheist Ireland at Dublin Pride 2016.
    Atheist Ireland at Dublin Pride 2016.
  • Journalist and author Shurika Hansen talks at Atheist Day 2019 in Oslo.
    Journalist and author Shurika Hansen talks at Atheist Day 2019 in Oslo.

Atheism in Oceania

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  • Atheist Foundation of Australia.
    Atheist Foundation of Australia.
  • Global Atheist Convention 2010, Melbourne.
    Global Atheist Convention 2010, Melbourne.
  • Global Atheist Convention 2010, Melbourne.
    Global Atheist Convention 2010, Melbourne.
  • Global Atheist Convention 2012, Melbourne.
    Global Atheist Convention 2012, Melbourne.

Ex-muslim activists

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Symbols of atheism

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Main gallery: Symbols of atheism.
  • Symbol of atheism, created by Diane Reed in 2007.
    Symbol of atheism, created by Diane Reed in 2007.
  • Icon from The Noun Project.
    Icon from The Noun Project.
  • Atomic A.
    Quality images Atomic A.
  • Atom logo.
    Atom logo.
  • Atom of atheism.
    Atom of atheism.
  • The Scarlet A.
    Valued images The Scarlet A.
  • International Atheist Day (March 23) symbol.
    International Atheist Day (March 23) symbol.
  • A symbol of atheism that resembles the symbol of anarchism.
    A symbol of atheism that resembles the symbol of anarchism.
  • Pansy is a symbol of freethought.
    Pansy is a symbol of freethought.
  • Atheist badge.
    Atheist badge.
  • The Darwin fish.
    The Darwin fish.

Books about atheism

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  • D. M. Brooks: The Necessity of Atheism (1933).
    D. M. Brooks: The Necessity of Atheism (1933).
  • George H. Smith: Atheism: The Case Against God (1974).
    George H. Smith: Atheism: The Case Against God (1974).
  • J. L. Mackie: The Miracle of Theism (1983).
    J. L. Mackie: The Miracle of Theism (1983).
  • Michel Onfray: Atheist Manifesto (2005, in English 2007).
    Michel Onfray: Atheist Manifesto (2005, in English 2007).
  • Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion (2006).
    Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion (2006).
  • Christopher Hitchens: God is Not Great (2007).
    Christopher Hitchens: God is Not Great (2007).
  • A. C. Grayling: Against All Gods (2007).
    A. C. Grayling: Against All Gods (2007).
  • Herman Philipse: God in the Age of Science? (2012).
    Herman Philipse: God in the Age of Science? (2012).
  • A. C. Grayling: The Good Book (2013).
    A. C. Grayling: The Good Book (2013).

Criticism of atheism

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  • E. J. Pace, The Descent of the Modernists, 1924.
    Valued images E. J. Pace, The Descent of the Modernists, 1924.
  • Postcard by American Legion, 1930s or 1940s.
    Postcard by American Legion, 1930s or 1940s.

See also

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