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[[Howard Gardner]] at [[Harvard University]] has identified various distinct intelligences: interpersonal, intrapersonal, visual–spatial, verbal–linguistic, logical–mathematical, musical–rhythmic, bodily–kinesthetic, and naturalistic.<ref>[http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html Multiple Ingelligence]</ref>
[[Howard Gardner]] at [[Harvard University]] has identified various distinct intelligences: interpersonal, intrapersonal, visual–spatial, verbal–linguistic, logical–mathematical, musical–rhythmic, bodily–kinesthetic, and naturalistic.<ref>[http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html Multiple Ingelligence]</ref>
Despite atheism existing for thousands of years and predating [[Christianity]], there is a small proportion of [[atheist art]] compared to religious art. For example, [[Wikipedia]], which was founded by an atheist and agnostic, has no article on "[[Atheist art]]", but Wikipedia does have an article on Christian art. Similarly, there is a small proportion of [[atheist music]] compared to religious music.
Despite atheism existing for thousands of years and predating [[Christianity]], there is a small proportion of [[atheist art]] compared to religious art. For example, [[Wikipedia]], which again was founded by an atheist and agnostic, has no article on "[[Atheist art]]", but Wikipedia does have an article on Christian art. Similarly, there is a small proportion of [[atheist music]] compared to religious music.
An atheist posted to atheist [[Sam Harris]]' discussion board: "This idea started when I googled “atheist art”. You see I was expecting to find art. Instead, what you get is a whole bunch of knockoffs of famous religious art that has been disfigured and mutilated. This made me slightly ashamed."<ref>[https://www.samharris.org/forum/viewthread/58689/ Atheist post at Sam Harris' discussion board]</ref>
An atheist posted to atheist [[Sam Harris]]' discussion board: "This idea started when I googled “atheist art”. You see I was expecting to find art. Instead, what you get is a whole bunch of knockoffs of famous religious art that has been disfigured and mutilated. This made me slightly ashamed."<ref>[https://www.samharris.org/forum/viewthread/58689/ Atheist post at Sam Harris' discussion board]</ref>
''See also:'' [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]
''See also:'' [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]
As of March 20, 2017, Wikipedia's "list of atheists" article does not a list a single African atheist.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_atheists_(miscellaneous)&oldid=770664697 List of atheists - Wikipeida]</ref>
As of March 20, 2017, Wikipedia's "list of atheists" article does not a list a single African atheist.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_atheists_(miscellaneous)&oldid=770664697 List of atheists - Wikipeida]</ref>