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[[File:Richard Dawkins - March 2005.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|260px|right|The atheist philosopher Dr. [[Michael Ruse]] declared concerning new atheist [[Richard Dawkins]]' book ''The God Delusion'': "''The God Delusion'' makes me embarrassed to be an atheist."<ref>http://www.alternet.org/media/47052?page=entire</ref> ]]
[[File:Richard Dawkins - March 2005.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|260px|right|The atheist philosopher Dr. [[Michael Ruse]] declared concerning new atheist [[Richard Dawkins]]' book ''The God Delusion'': "''The God Delusion'' makes me embarrassed to be an atheist."<ref>http://www.alternet.org/media/47052?page=entire</ref> ]]
Richard Osling wrote about the book ''The Evolution of Atheism: The Politics of a Modern Movement'' published by the [[Oxford University]] Press:
Richard Osling wrote about the book ''The Evolution of Atheism: The Politics of a Modern Movement'' published by the [[Oxford University]] Press:
{{cquote|The tables are turned in a new book, “The Evolution of Atheism: The Politics of a Modern Movement” (Oxford University Press). Journalists: It’s heady stuff to be a hook for news treatment, but worth the effort.
{{cquote|The tables are turned in a new book, “''The Evolution of Atheism: The Politics of a Modern Movement''” (Oxford University Press). Journalists: It’s heady stuff to be a hook for news treatment, but worth the effort.
The book analyzes atheistic causes in North America over the past century, including its internal schisms and contradictions. The work is based on Canadian author Stephen LeDrew’s doctoral dissertation at York University in Ontario and post-doctoral study in Sweden at Uppsala University’s Center for the Study of Religion and Society.
The book analyzes atheistic causes in North America over the past century, including its internal schisms and contradictions. The work is based on Canadian author Stephen LeDrew’s doctoral dissertation at York University in Ontario and post-doctoral study in Sweden at Uppsala University’s Center for the Study of Religion and Society.