“Atheism” as Bangladeshi Weapon
Accusations of atheism led to the brutal attack of many secularists and blogger activists in Bangladesh. It also led to other rarely discussed consequences.
Accusations of atheism led to the brutal attack of many secularists and blogger activists in Bangladesh. It also led to other rarely discussed consequences.
Living as a nonbeliever or atheist in an Islamic milieu is daunting. Yet, a burgeoning ex-Muslim community in the Islamic world continues to find ingenious ways to assert their disbelief.
The New Atheists want to get rid of religion by deploying science-based critique. A much more effective way, however, is to address structural inequalities.