On July 24, 2013, ''CNS News'' reported:
{{cquote|Atheism is in decline worldwide, with the number of atheists falling from 4.5% of the world’s population in 1970 to 2.0% in 2010 and projected to drop to 1.8% by 2020, according to a new report by the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) in South Hamilton, Mass."<ref>[https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/global-study-atheists-decline-only-18-world-population-2020 Global Study: Atheists in Decline, Only 1.8% of World Population by 2020]</ref>}}
= Atheism and culture: Art, architecture, music, language, poetry, dance and humor ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism and culture]]
Atheism has not produced any outstanding cultural achievements and it has had a negative effect on cultures (see: [[Atheism and culture]] and [[Atheism and its anti-civilizational effects]]). It is often said that atheism is boring, stale and difficult to believe (see: [[Atheism and inspiration]]).
For additional information, please see:
*[[Atheist art]]
*[[Atheism and architecture]]
*[[Atheist music]]
*[[Atheist population and verbal–linguistic intelligence|Atheism and linguistic/oratory skills]]
*[[Atheist poetry]]
*[[Atheism and dance]]
*[[Atheism and humor]]
== Atheism: Geographic/cultural diversity ==