However, the [[Atheist Population|global population of atheists is shrinking]] and the [[New Atheism]] has not had much of an impact in terms of gaining new adherents to [[atheism]] in the United States.<ref>http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity</ref><ref>American Faith: A Work In Progress by Stephen Prothero, USA Today, March 10, 2008, page 11A</ref> | However, the [[Atheist Population|global population of atheists is shrinking]] and the [[New Atheism]] has not had much of an impact in terms of gaining new adherents to [[atheism]] in the United States.<ref>http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity</ref><ref>American Faith: A Work In Progress by Stephen Prothero, USA Today, March 10, 2008, page 11A</ref> |