| Description |
ix, 387 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-368) and index. |
| Contents |
Out of obscurity -- Murray v. Curlett -- The most hated woman in America -- The atheist -- Why I am an atheist -- Articulating the atheist position -- O'Hair's prominence recedes -- O'Hair retires -- Epilogue : The strange disappearance of Madalyn Murray O'Hair. |
| Summary |
Drawing on original research, O'Hair's diaries, and interviews, Le Beau traces her development from a child of the Depression to the dictatorial, abrasive woman who founded the American Atheists, wrote books denouncing religion, and challenged the words "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, "In God We Trust" on American currency, the tax exempt status of religious organizations, and other activities she saw as violating the separation of church and state. O'Hair remained a spokesperson for atheism until 1995, when she and her son and granddaughter vanished. Fast-paced and relevant to ongoing debates about school prayer and other religious issues, The atheist tells the colorful life-story of a woman who challenged America's most deeply held beliefs. |
| Subject |
O'Hair, Madalyn Murray.
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Atheists -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0814751717 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
UKM bA2U5171 |
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