Despite atheists commonly adopting pretentious monikers such as rationalist, freethinker and brights (see: [[Atheism and arrogance]]), in recent years there has been a number of conspicuous examples of atheists showing a reluctance to intellectually defend atheism in formal debate (see: [[Atheism and cowardice]]). | Despite atheists commonly adopting pretentious monikers such as rationalist, freethinker and brights (see: [[Atheism and arrogance]]), in recent years there has been a number of conspicuous examples of atheists showing a reluctance to intellectually defend atheism in formal debate (see: [[Atheism and cowardice]]). |