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→WIN/Gallup International studies on global atheism/religion
However, even WIN/Gallup International now agrees that atheism is shrinking in terms of its global percentage of adherents (see: [[WIN/Gallup International studies on global atheism and religion]]).
However, even WIN/Gallup International now agrees that atheism is shrinking in terms of its global percentage of adherents (see: [[WIN/Gallup International studies on global atheism and religion]]).
The website Science 2.0 reports:
THE WORLD IS TURNING ATHEIST, the media tells us. Europe is already dominated by non-believers and plummeting church attendance figures elsewhere indicate that religion itself could disappear within a generation. Christianity is shrinking fast, extremism has soured Islam, and the fastest growing belief-system is to have no beliefs, which could lead to the world becoming a peaceful, atheist utopia. So says conventional wisdom in some quarters.1
Are there figures to back this up? Actually, no. Indeed, a close examination of empirical data about world-views tells a story that is different in almost every way—and especially in regard to humanity’s next chapter.
Atheism as a belief system has peaked and its share of humanity is shrinking, demographic studies indicate. Win/Gallup’s 2012 global poll on religion and atheism put atheists at 13%, while its 2015 poll saw that category fall to 11%. Other figures suggest the changes have deep, broad roots.<ref>[http://www.science20.com/writer_on_the_edge/blog/atheism_peaks_while_spiritual_groups_move_toward_convergence-156528 Atheism Peaks, While Spiritual Groups Move Toward Convergence] by By Nury Vittachi | July 13th 2015 09:31 PM, Science 2.0 website</ref>}}
== Atheism vs. Christian revival ==
== Atheism vs. Christian revival ==