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== Atheist community is lacking in confidence ==

== Atheist community is lacking in confidence ==

''See also:'' [[Atheist movement]] and [[Low morale of the atheist movement]]

''See also:'' [[Atheist movement]] and [[Atheists and the endurance of religion]]

In 2010, agnostic professor [[Eric Kaufmann]], who specializes in religion/irreligion/demographics/politics, wrote:  

In 2010, agnostic professor [[Eric Kaufmann]], who specializes in religion/irreligion/demographics/politics, wrote:  

{{cquote|Worldwide, the [[Desecularization|march of religion]] can probably only be reversed by a renewed, self-aware secularism. Today, it appears exhausted and lacking in confidence... Secularism's greatest triumphs owe less to science than to popular social movements like nationalism, socialism and 1960s anarchist-liberalism. Ironically, secularism's [[Global atheism|demographic deficit]] means that it will probably only succeed in the twenty-first century if it can create a secular form of 'religious' enthusiasm."<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/uploadsepk/JQR%20Demography.pdf Shall the religious inherit the earth? - Eric Kaufmann]</ref>}}

{{cquote|Worldwide, the [[Desecularization|march of religion]] can probably only be reversed by a renewed, self-aware secularism. Today, it appears exhausted and lacking in confidence... Secularism's greatest triumphs owe less to science than to popular social movements like nationalism, socialism and 1960s anarchist-liberalism. Ironically, secularism's [[Global atheism|demographic deficit]] means that it will probably only succeed in the twenty-first century if it can create a secular form of 'religious' enthusiasm."<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/uploadsepk/JQR%20Demography.pdf Shall the religious inherit the earth? - Eric Kaufmann]</ref>}}

The atheist movement saw a number of setbacks during the latter portion of the 20th century and beyond. As a result, it has lost a considerable amount of confidence [[Low morale of the atheist movement]]).  

The atheist movement saw a number of setbacks during the latter portion of the 20th century and beyond. As a result, it has lost a considerable amount of confidence [[Atheists and the endurance of religion]]).  

Furthermore, some of the most prominent [[Atheism|atheists]]/agnostics have flip-flopped between atheism and [[agnosticism]]/[[theism]] (see: [[Atheism, agnosticism and flip-flopping]]).

Furthermore, some of the most prominent [[Atheism|atheists]]/agnostics have flip-flopped between atheism and [[agnosticism]]/[[theism]] (see: [[Atheism, agnosticism and flip-flopping]]).