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''See also:'' [[Implicit and explicit atheism]]
''See also:'' [[Implicit and explicit atheism]]
Implicit atheism and explicit atheism are types of atheism coined by the atheist George H. Smith. Smith belonged to the [[Objectivism|objectivist]] school of atheist thought.<ref>[http://www.anthonyflood.com/smithatheism.htm Rebuttal of George S. Smith's book Atheism: The Case Against God]</ref> See also: [[Schools of atheist thought]].
Implicit atheism and explicit atheism are types of atheism coined by the atheist George H. Smith. Smith belonged to the [[Objectivism|objectivist]] school of atheist thought.<ref>[http://www.anthonyflood.com/smithatheism.htm Rebuttal of George S. Smith's book Atheism: The Case Against God]</ref> See also: [[Schools of atheist thought]].
Due to various research findings in the [[social science]]s, global [[desecularization]], the increase of religious immigration to the [[Western World]] and other developments, the usefulness of the terms implicit and explicit atheism has diminished (see: [[Implicit and explicit atheism]]).
Due to various research findings in the [[social science]]s, global [[desecularization]], the increase of religious immigration to the [[Western World]] and other developments, the usefulness of the terms implicit and explicit atheism has diminished (see: [[Implicit and explicit atheism]]).
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[[File:Implict atheism and explicit atheism.png|center|thumbnail|A diagram showing the relationship between the definitions of [[weak atheism]]/[[strong atheism]] and Implicit/explicit atheism. See: [[Implicit and explicit atheism]] ]]
== Atheism is a religion ==
== Atheism is a religion ==