Looks like Christians aren’t the only ones with an image problem. Now Atheists are now struggling with the way people perceive their movement. "Atheism is quite often mistakenly seen as a cold and distant world, rather than the beautiful, important, and engaging philosophy that it is," says Matt Luckhurst, an MFA student at the School of Visual Arts.
Luckhurst, an atheist himself, set out to change the face of this growing movement. For his MFA these, he attempted to tell the story of a new generation of atheists who are enjoying life and thinking clearly. He began collecting essays, articles, and artwork that express what Luckhurst believes is the heart of this movement. Now a robust web site, Illuminated Atheist attempts to help people become “reasonable, rational, and human.
For more on this, see my full article on Rebranding Atheism at Qideas.org.
How did you respond emotionally and intellectually when you saw the images, videos, and artwork on Illuminated Atheist? In your opinion, does Atheism have an image problem and, if so, is that their greatest problem?
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