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[[File:Richard Dawkins - March 2005.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|right|The [[Oxford University]] Professor [[Daniel Came]] wrote to the [[New Atheism|new atheist]] and [[evolution]]ist [[Richard Dawkins]]:: "The absence of a debate with the foremost [[Christian apologetics|apologist]] for [[Christianity|Christian]] [[theism]] is a glaring omission on your [[Curriculum vitae|CV]] and is of course apt to be interpreted as cowardice on your part."<ref name="cowardice">Ross, Tim (May 14, 2011).  [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8511931/Richard-Dawkins-accused-of-cowardice-for-refusing-to-debate-existence-of-God.html "Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God"]. The Daily Telegraph website.  Retrieved July 25, 2014.  See ''[[Daily Telegraph]]''</ref>]]

[[File:Richard Dawkins - March 2005.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|right|The [[Oxford University]] Professor [[Daniel Came]] wrote to the [[New Atheism|new atheist]] and [[evolution]]ist [[Richard Dawkins]]:: "The absence of a debate with the foremost [[Christian apologetics|apologist]] for [[Christianity|Christian]] [[theism]] is a glaring omission on your [[Curriculum vitae|CV]] and is of course apt to be interpreted as cowardice on your part."<ref name="cowardice">Ross, Tim (May 14, 2011).  [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8511931/Richard-Dawkins-accused-of-cowardice-for-refusing-to-debate-existence-of-God.html "Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God"]. The Daily Telegraph website.  Retrieved July 25, 2014.  See ''[[Daily Telegraph]]''</ref>]]

As far as '''[[atheism]] debates''', although [[atheism|atheists]] commonly claim there are reasonable arguments for [[atheism]], the quality of atheist debate has been quite poor from the proponents of atheism.  See: [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]]

As far as '''[[atheism]] debates''', a large portion of the debates are [[Christianity vs. atheism debates]].  This is partly do to large number of adherents of [[Christianity]].  Although [[Islam]] is a major religion as well, Islamic societies (see: [[Atheism vs. Islam]]).

 

Although [[atheism|atheists]] commonly claim there are reasonable arguments for [[atheism]], the quality of atheist debate has been quite poor from the proponents of atheism.  See: [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]]

In addition, some prominent atheists and most evolutionists have established a reputation of dodging debates (see: [[Atheism and cowardice]]). For example, in 2012 both the [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] and the British Humanist Society dodged debates with Dr. [[William Lane Craig]]. Also, due to Christian creationists generally winning creation vs. evolution debates in the 1970's and 1980's  atheists [[Creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates|tend to dodge creation vs. evolution debates.]]  Furthermore, Richard Dawkins has established a reputation of [[Richard Dawkins and debate|avoiding his strongest debate opponents]].  

In addition, some prominent atheists and most evolutionists have established a reputation of dodging debates (see: [[Atheism and cowardice]]). For example, in 2012 both the [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] and the British Humanist Society dodged debates with Dr. [[William Lane Craig]]. Also, due to Christian creationists generally winning creation vs. evolution debates in the 1970's and 1980's  atheists [[Creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates|tend to dodge creation vs. evolution debates.]]  Furthermore, Richard Dawkins has established a reputation of [[Richard Dawkins and debate|avoiding his strongest debate opponents]].