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Atheism and leadership (view source)
Revision as of 10:56, February 18, 2017
, 10:56, February 18, 2017→The current lack of a leading spokesperson for atheism
Since [[Richard Dawkins]] ' book ''[[The God Delusion]]'' in 2006, Dawkins' has been the face of atheism in the [[Western World]]. Post the [[Elevatorgate]] incident in July of 2011, Dawkins had a major loss of influence however (see: [[Richard Dawkins' loss of influence]]).
Since [[Richard Dawkins]] ' book ''[[The God Delusion]]'' in 2006, Dawkins' has been the face of atheism in the [[Western World]]. Post the [[Elevatorgate]] incident in July of 2011, Dawkins had a major loss of influence however (see: [[Richard Dawkins' loss of influence]]).
[[Image:Th2-full.jpg|right|thumbnail|right|150px|In 2007, Dr. Theo Hobson wrote that [[atheism]] is "pretentious and cowardly".<ref>[http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/theo_hobson/2007/06/atheism_is_pretentious_and_cow.html Atheism is pretentious and cowardly] by Dr. Theo Hobson</ref> See also: [[Atheism and cowardice]]]]
[[Theo Hobson]] wrote in ''The Spectator'' in 2013:
[[Theo Hobson]] wrote in ''The Spectator'' in 2013:
{{Cquote|The [[Atheism|atheist]] spring that began just over a decade ago is over, thank [[God]]. Richard Dawkins is now seen by many, even many non-believers, as a joke figure...
{{Cquote|The [[Atheism|atheist]] spring that began just over a decade ago is over, thank [[God]]. Richard Dawkins is now seen by many, even many non-believers, as a joke figure...