Dale McGowan on “Atheism for Dummies” and the importance of FBB

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Dale McGowanFoundation Beyond Belief Executive Director Dale McGowan was interviewed about FBB and a new project he’s working on, writing “Atheism for Dummies,” the first book about nontheists from the “Dummies” series of books. According to Dale: 

 

It’s only been about eight to 10 years since the freethought movement (atheists, agnostics, humanists and skeptics) began to move off the cultural margin in a significant way, and fewer since most of the public has become aware of atheism as an organized presence in the United States. Between the explosive growth of nonreligious self-identity and the more regular presence of the organized religious voice, people naturally have questions about what atheism is and what this growing presence means for them.

“Atheist” is one of those words that people first hear as a whispered accusation, like “communist” was when I was growing up. It was, and often still is, a label that captures their darkest fears. Knowledge is the antidote for fears of all kinds, and a book that sheds light on what atheism is (and what it isn’t) is likely to diminish the fear of it. Everybody wins when we’re less fearful of each other.

Click here to read the full interview.