New Atheism
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New Atheism is the journalistic term used to describe the positions promoted by atheists of the twenty-first century. This modern day atheism and secularism is advanced by critics of religion and religious belief, a group of modern atheist thinkers and writers who advocate the view that superstition, religion and irrationalism should not simply be tolerated but should be countered, criticized, and exposed by rational argument wherever its influence arises in government, education and politics.
The "Four Horsemen"
On September 30, 2007 four prominent atheists (Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett) met at Hitchens' residence for a private two hour unmoderated discussion. The event was videotaped and titled, "The Four Horsemen".
See also
- A Brief History of Disbelief – 3-part PBS series (2007).
- Antireligion
- Antitheism
- Atheist feminism
- Brights movement
- Conflict thesis
- Critical thinking
- Criticism of religion
- Faith and rationality
- Freethought
- History of atheism
- Metaphysical naturalism
- Misotheism
- Materialism
- Psychology of religion
- Relationship between religion and science
- Scientism
- Secular movement
- Skepticism
- Sociology of religion
- Theory of religious economy