African atheism and intelligence

A study conducted by the Washington-based Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life says that Africans are among the most religious people on Earth.

Individuals advocating irreligion in Africa have been dated to go back several millennia. During the 1950s and 1960s, irreligion in Africa became more prevalent as the educated classes became influenced by communism, socialism and anti-colonial movements gained influence on the continent (see also: Atheism and communism).

Atheists, however, remain a very small minority in Africa (see: Atheist population and Global atheism). A study conducted by the Washington-based Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life says that Africans are among the most religious people on Earth. See also: Black atheism and Western atheism and race

African IQ scores are a matter of controversy among scholars.

Social scientists have shown little interest in terms of studying the IQs/intelligence of African atheists.

African atheist art and African atheist music

See also: Atheist art and Atheist music

Watoto Children's Choir from Kampala, Uganda.

The atheist population does not have a tradition of children's choirs singing atheist songs.

Howard Gardner at Harvard University has identified various distinct intelligences: interpersonal, intrapersonal, visual–spatial, verbal–linguistic, logical–mathematical, musical–rhythmic, bodily–kinesthetic, and naturalistic.

Despite atheism existing for thousands of years and predating Christianity, there is a small proportion of atheist art compared to religious art. For example, Wikipedia, which was founded by an atheist and agnostic, has no article on "Atheist art", but Wikipedia does have an article on Christian art. Similarly, there is a small proportion of atheist music compared to religious music.

As noted above, individuals advocating irreligion in Africa have been dated to go back several millennia. Although, there are artistic and musical achievements when it comes to African Christian art and African Christian music (for example African art museums displaying African Christian art), there has been a lack of significant African achievements when it comes to African atheist art and African atheist music.

Improving African IQ scores and Christianity

See also: Protestant cultural legacies and Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

The atheist and Harvard University historian Niall Ferguson declared: "Through a mixture of hard work and thrift the Protestant societies of the North and West Atlantic achieved the most rapid economic growth in history."

African IQ scores are expected to rise due to improving living conditions.

In the 20th century Christianity grew very rapidly in Africa and it continues to grow rapidly today. In 2011, USA Today published a article entitled Study: Christianity grows exponentially in Africa Historically, the growth of Protestant Christianity in an area causes improved economic and social conditions (see: Protestant cultural legacies and Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism).

The atheist and Harvard University historian Niall Ferguson declared: "Through a mixture of hard work and thrift the Protestant societies of the North and West Atlantic achieved the most rapid economic growth in history."

The World Economic Forum reported:

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In 2010 the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) described the potential and progress of African economies as “lions on the move”. Today, despite the collapse of global commodity prices and political shocks that have slowed growth in North Africa, Africa’s economic lions are still moving forward. Overall, the continent achieved average real annual GDP growth of 5.4% between 2000 and 2010, adding $78 billion annually to GDP (in 2015 prices).

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See also

• Atheism and intelligence

• Asian atheism and intelligence

• Secular Europe and intelligence

• American atheism and intelligence

• Irreligious Australia and intelligence

• Latino atheism and intelligence

• Atheism and diversity

• Atheism and communism