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'''Sam Harris''' is an [[American]] [[author]] and [[atheist]]. [[Sam Harris]] is one of the founders of the [[New Atheism]] movement. Dr. Harris received a Ph.D. in [[neuroscience]] from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and is also a graduate in philosophy from [[Stanford University]]. He wrote two controversial, but New York Times best seller books, ''The End of Faith'' and ''Letter to a Christian Nation''. He has written essays such as "Science must destroy religion"<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-harris/science-must-destroy-reli_b_13153.html Huffington Post article]</ref>.
'''Sam Harris''' is an [[American]] [[author]] and [[atheist]]. [[Sam Harris]] is one of the founders of the [[New Atheism]] movement. Dr. Harris received a Ph.D. in [[neuroscience]] from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and is also a graduate in philosophy from [[Stanford University]]. He wrote two controversial, but New York Times best seller books, ''The End of Faith'' and ''Letter to a Christian Nation''. He has written essays such as "Science must destroy religion"<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-harris/science-must-destroy-reli_b_13153.html Huffington Post article]</ref>.
== Charges of misogny and Islamophobia ==
=== Charges of misogny ===
Like his fellow [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]], Harris has raised the ire of feminists and other leftists who engage in political correctness and [[identity politics]]. For example, on October 3, 2014, ''Salon'' magazine published an online article entitled, ''Atheism’s shocking woman problem: What’s behind the misogyny of Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris?''<ref>[http://www.salon.com/2014/10/03/new_atheisms_troubling_misogyny_the_pompous_sexism_of_richard_dawkins_and_sam_harris_partner/ Atheism’s shocking woman problem: What’s behind the misogyny of Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris?] by Amanda Marcotte, ''Salon'' magazine, October 3, 2014</ref>
== Sam Harris and the decline of global atheism ==
On June 26, 2012, a proponent of the [[Question evolution! campaign]] pointed out that Harris has yet to address the issue of the decline of [[global atheism]] in adherents and global market share and its expected effect on [[Western World]] atheism nor has Harris offered substantial commentary on the explosive growth of [[global Christianity]].<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/sam-harris-project-reason-failed.html Sam Harris, Project Reason failed!]</ref> Specifically, it was pointed out out that "In 2012, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) reported that every day there are 800 less atheists per day, 1,100 less non-religious (agnostic) people per day and 83,000 more people professing to be Christians per day."<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/sam-harris-project-reason-failed.html Sam Harris, Project Reason failed!]</ref>
On June 26, 2012, a proponent of the [[Question evolution! campaign]] pointed out that Harris has yet to address the issue of the decline of [[global atheism]] in adherents and global market share and its expected effect on [[Western World]] atheism nor has Harris offered substantial commentary on the explosive growth of [[global Christianity]].<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/sam-harris-project-reason-failed.html Sam Harris, Project Reason failed!]</ref> Specifically, it was pointed out out that "In 2012, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) reported that every day there are 800 less atheists per day, 1,100 less non-religious (agnostic) people per day and 83,000 more people professing to be Christians per day."<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/sam-harris-project-reason-failed.html Sam Harris, Project Reason failed!]</ref>