The author confuses atheism with agnosticism.
Agnosticism is a lack of faith — like being born without legs.
Atheism is a denial of God’s existence — which is a belief requiring faith.
Agnosticism is the abscence of knowledge (gnosis). It isn't doubt and it isn't a lack of faith. It is the state of being in which there is not enough knowledge to draw a conclusion. In this case, a conclusion as to the existence of God.
Atheism is a denial of Gods existence which is a belief requiring faith.
Atheism is what you do (the conclusion you draw) with the knowledge you have. Some believe (have faith)- Theists, some don't believe - Atheists.
Faith in what? Faith in your own hubris?
Faith in your own Narcissism?
To me, Atheists have only faith in their own hubris and that is not faith in anything, thus it's no faith at all. It places "self" at the top and everything else revolves around it, so it's a total lack of faith and is therefore only basic hubris or one could describe some of them (militant) as being anti-faith. Or Faith haters..
But I see no rational way to describe Atheist thinking as a faith. It's not like mathematics. You can't have (-faith)= (faith-faith)+ (hubris)
In religious terms, you either have faith or you have no faith.
IMO