Religious Strife Grows, European Atheists Seize Pulpit

As Religious Strife Grows, Europe's Atheists Seize Pulpit

Indifference to faith has left Europe's churches mostly empty. But debate over religion is more intense than its been in many decades. Religion is re-emerging as an issue because of Europe's growing and restive Muslim populations and a fear that faith is reasserting itself in politics. That is adding up to momentum for a combative brand of atheism.