The Varieties of Nonreligious Experience Gloria Oliver Carpenter and Canada—often disparaged as derivative

and Canada—often disparaged as derivative and uncouth—should instead be seen as vitally engaged in the social and political work of settlement

Illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs

In On Time

Drew Provan is currently a senior lecturer at Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry in London

Colorful and thought-provoking

The Varieties of Nonreligious Experience Gloria Oliver Carpenter and Canada—often disparaged as derivativeA fascinating exploration of the breadth of social, emotional, and spiritual experiences of atheists in America Self identified atheists make up roughly 5 percent of the American religious landscape, comprising a larger population than Jehovah's Witnesses, Orthodox Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus combined. In spite of their relatively significant presence in society, atheists are one of the most stigmatized groups in the United States,