2019/10/07 by Caleb Schaffner, Ryan T. Cragun · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Psychology · Mathematics · #Religion and Society Interactions #Religion, Society, and Development #Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology #Atheism #Psychology #State (computer science) #Epistemology #Philosophy #Social psychology #Religious studies #Mathematics #Algorithm
paper · pdf · doi:10.1163/9789004331471_021
openalex publication_date 2019/10/07 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
Drawing on data and surveys of atheists located primarily in the state of Illinois in the US, we offer insights into both the beliefs of those who have left religions in general – in our particular case, atheists – and explore how confident atheists are that they have made the correct decision. We explore how dogmatic atheists are with their new beliefs and address the questions: Are atheists open to the possibility that they are wrong? Are atheists likely to change their minds? We find that some atheists are open to the possibility that they are wrong and changing their minds.