The Young Atheist's Survival Guide: Helping Secular Students Thrive

Mehta, Hemant

ISBN 10: 1939221072 / ISBN 13: 9781939221070

Published by Patheos Press, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Young Atheist's Survival Guide: Helping Secular Students Thrive
• Publisher: Patheos Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1939221072
• ISBN 13: 9781939221070
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Nearly a third of Americans under the age of thirty have no religious affiliation, the highest in any recorded generation. In this growing segment of "nones" are many young Atheists who have faced prejudice in their high schools and communities for standing up for their constitutional right of freedom from religion. You'll hear some of their stories in this book, whether they're protesting their school's public prayers at football games and graduations or sitting out the "under God" portion of the Pledge of Allegiance. These atheist students know their rights and have fought for them, sometimes at tremendous personal cost. Their examples serve as inspiration for all the young atheists out there who live in communities where school often feels no different from church and teachers are no different from preachers. This handbook is a resource for parents, teachers, friends, and young atheists themselves. Hemant Mehta, "The Friendly Atheist" blogger at patheos.com, discusses how to deal with teachers and administrators who promote faith in public schools, handle the peer pressure and ostracism that may come with being an outspoken atheist, and create successful student groups that encourage conversation over conversion.