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The [[Golden Age of Freethought]] describes the 19th-century United States socio-political movement which promoted [[freethought]].  Generally speaking, the period from 1875 to 1914 is referred to as "the high-water mark of freethought as an influential movement in American society".<ref>Jacoby, Susan. ''Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism''. New York, NY: Metropolitan Books, p. 151</ref>

The [[Golden Age of Freethought]] describes the 19th-century United States socio-political movement which promoted [[freethought]].  Generally speaking, the period from 1875 to 1914 is referred to as "the high-water mark of freethought as an influential movement in American society".<ref>Jacoby, Susan. ''Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism''. New York, NY: Metropolitan Books, p. 151</ref>

Politically, the atheist movement has leaned left in its politics (See: [[Secular left]] and [[Atheism and politics]]).  Secular leftist [[utopia]]nism and its exalted view of human nature did not line up with the horrors of the [[World War I]]. The Golden Age of Freethought ended at the start of World War I.   

Politically, the atheist movement has leaned left in its politics (See: [[Secular left]] and [[Atheism and politics]]).  Secular leftist [[utopia]]nism and its exalted view of human nature did not line up with the horrors of the [[World War I]]. The Golden Age of Freethought ended at the start of World War I.  In addition, atheism is negatively correlated with economic/political instability.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/05/economics-and-darwinismatheism.html Economics and atheism]</ref>

The Christian view of the [[fall of man]] better explained the horrors of WWI and WWII. In addition, atheism is negatively correlated with economic/political instability.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/05/economics-and-darwinismatheism.html Economics and atheism]</ref> See also: [[World War I and Darwinism]] and [[Evolutionary racism|Evolutionary racism and Nazi Germany]].  

The Christian view of the [[fall of man]] better explained the horrors of WWI and WWII. Furthermore, Christian apologist point out that atheistic evolutionism contributed to the start of WWI (See: [[World War I and Darwinism]]). See also: [[Evolutionary racism|Evolutionary racism and Nazi Germany]].  

The [[Cold War]] between the United States and the Soviet Union further chilled Americans receptiveness to atheism.

The [[Cold War]] between the United States and the Soviet Union further chilled Americans receptiveness to atheism.