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''See also:'' [[Impact of the New Atheism]]

''See also:'' [[Impact of the New Atheism]]

The New Atheism has not had much of an impact in terms of gaining new adherents to atheism. In a March 10, 2008 [[USA Today]] article Stephen Prothero indicated that the New Atheism movement was not effective in adding new adherents to atheism and he cited statistics from a large Pew Research Center study which indicated that the number of atheists in the United States was merely 1.6% of respondents.<ref>American Faith: A Work In Progress by Stephen Prothero, USA Today, March 10, 2008, page 11A</ref>

The New Atheism has not had much of an impact in terms of gaining new adherents to atheism. In a March 10, 2008 [[USA Today]] article Stephen Prothero indicated that the New Atheism movement was not effective in adding new adherents to atheism and he cited statistics from a large Pew Research Center study which indicated that the number of atheists in the United States was merely 1.6% of respondents.<ref>Prothero, Stephen (March 10, 2008).  [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20080310/opledereligion119.art.htm "American faith: a work in progress"]. ''USA Today'', p. 11A. Retrieved from USA Today website on July 30, 2014.</ref>

== American Atheists ==

== American Atheists ==