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Atheism & Reason (Off Site) (1999) by Austin Cline
"Perhaps you should consider doing what I have long encouraged: planting a seed of doubt. Rather than attempting to foster a radical change in a person, it would be more realistic to get a person to begin questioning some facet of their religion which they had not seriously questioned before."
Evangelistic Atheism: Leading Believers Astray (Off Site) (1993) by Dan Barker
"Freethought is worth sharing with the world. If the conditions are right, it is possible for a freethinker to successfully evangelize a believer."
Friendly Atheism (1996) by Michael Martin
Martin encourages atheists to adopt "friendly atheism." As Martin points out, atheists who are friendly towards theists will be more effective in their outreach than atheists who are unfriendly towards theists.
How to Defend Atheism (1976) by George Smith
"Atheism will not get very far simply by attacking religious belief. Rather, we have to defend reason, first and foremost, and then criticize religion within that framework."
On Defending Atheism (2005) by Theodore M. Drange
Drange explains why atheists should defend their atheism.
Planting a Seed of Doubt by Elie A. Shneour (1998) (Off Site)
"To plant a seed of doubt into an unwavering conviction is a vast accomplishment in education as well as in thinking on one's own. To be able to doubt is humbling and constructive because it requires the application of rational thought in weighing alternatives. Once that seed has been planted, it can germinate into a full reexamination of the options, which opens unlimited vistas, or it can remain a dormant seed. In either case, the process cannot help but enrich each human being and make him or her a more effective and a more balanced member of a better society."
Should Atheism Be Universally Held? (2001) by Michael Martin
In a recent article, Dmitri Tymoczko argues that religion is false but useful. Therefore, atheism should not be universally held by everyone. Martin responds to Tymoczko's article.
What Do We Do When Some Theist We Don't Know Sends Us E-mail? by Richard Carrier
Carrier argues that we should always respond politely; even if we only change the mind of one theist out of a hundred, "that's worth a great deal."
Why Bother? In Defense of Activism (2000) (Off Site) by Amanda Chesworth
Arguing that "apathy simply renders us mute," Chesworth encourages nontheists to adopt an activist stance.
Why Come Out As An Atheist? by Robby Berry
Robby Berry was a gung-ho charismatic fundamentalist until he ran up against some arguments that he couldn't counter.
Why Outreach? (1999) (Off Site) by Sandy Feroe
Sandy Feroe explains why atheists need to reach out to other atheists.
Review of Michael Martin and Ricci Monier (eds.), The Impossibility of God (2005) by Julian Baggini
"All infidels ... have several reasons to welcome the publication of this definitive anthology of arguments from the past fifty years for the impossibility of God.... That said, I still found the book faintly dispiriting, futile even. Rather than finding myself standing on the metaphorical touchline cheering my team as it chalked up point after point, it seemed to me that everyone on the pitch was engaged in a useless game that no one was ever going to win. This was a bravura performance, but who was it for?"
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