"What Americans Really Believe" By Rodney Stark And Baylor University's Institute For Studies Of Religion
WHAT AMERICANS REALLY BELIEVE (Baylor University Press, 2008, ISBN: 978-1-60258-178-4)) The results of the 2008 study are a compilation of mailed questionnaires collected by the Gallup Organization from a nationally representative sample of 1,648 non-institutionalized, English-speaking American adults aged 18 and older. ISR researchers analyzed responses to more than 350 items on multiple topics, including: ? megachurch and "scattered" church congregations ? views on God, heaven and evil ? atheism and irreligion ? religious and paranormal beliefs and experiences ? faith and politics ? incivility and ? civic participation, among others.

Atheist Author Urges Godless to go Mainstream
A new book encouraging atheist writers to target local media receives international praise. "A 21st Century Rationalist in Medieval America," provides a rare example of how atheism and religious criticism can reach a mainstream audience in the United States.

Atheists adopt more visible presence on campuses
AMES, Iowa - The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist."

A Journey From Pastor To Atheist
New book chronicles a personal odyssey that led to a free way of thinking and living as a non-god person