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Line 120: − − == New Atheism and a lack of successors to Richard Dawkins == − − [[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]]]] − − The term New Atheism, which first appeared in the November 2006 edition of ''Wired'' magazine, is frequently applied to a movement spawned by a series of six best-selling books by five authors that appeared in the period between 2004–2008. These authors include [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Christopher Hitchens]], [[Sam Harris]], [[Daniel Dennett]] and [[Victor J. Stenger]].<ref>http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/vstenger/battle.html</ref> − − [[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... − − Atheism is still with us. But the movement that threatened to form has petered out. Crucially, atheism’s younger advocates are reluctant to compete for the role of Dawkins’s disciple. They are more likely to bemoan the new atheist approach and call for large injections of nuance. A good example is the pop-philosopher Julian Baggini. He is a stalwart atheist who likes a bit of a scrap with believers, but he’s also able to admit that religion has its virtues, that humanism needs to learn from it. For example, he has observed that a sense of gratitude is problematically lacking in secular culture, and suggested that humanists should consider ritual practices such as fasting.<ref>[http://www.spectator.co.uk/2013/04/after-the-new-atheism/ Richard Dawkins has lost: meet the new new atheists] by Theo Hobson</ref>}} − === Quotes of the New Atheist Richard Dawkins === − − Since his [[Elevatorgate]] scandal. various embarrassing posts to Twitter and other embarrassing public statements, atheists are divided on whether the [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] is an asset or a liability to the [[atheist movement]].<ref> − *[http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/richard-dawkins-atheisms-asset-or-liability/2014/08/07/9f19a7a2-1e58-11e4-9b6c-12e30cbe86a3_story.html Richard Dawkins: Atheism’s asset or liability?] by Kimberly Winston, ''Washington Post'', source: ''Religion News Service'', August 7, 2014 − *[http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119596/appetite-wonder-review-closed-mind-richard-dawkins ''The Closed Mind of Richard Dawkins''], New Republic by John Gray − *[https://twitter.com/jennifurret/status/405391218273554433 Jennifer McCreight on the Twitter about the Elevatorgate scandal] − *[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/downs-syndrome-girl-passes-six-4095031 Down's Syndrome girl passes six GCSEs as dad calls Richard Dawkins 'an ignorant idiot'], Mirror by By Grace Macaskill, Aug 23, 2014 15:41 − *[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/08/21/the-12-stages-of-a-richard-dawkins-twitter-scandal_n_5698443.html The 12-Stage 'Evolution' Of A Richard Dawkins Twitter Scandal] by Paul Vale, The Huffington Post UK, Posted: 22/08/2014 02:06 BST</ref> − − Collection of Richard Dawkins quotes: − − *[[Richard Dawkins quotes]] − − ==== Feminist quotes about Richard Dawkins ==== − − * [[Feminist quotes about Richard Dawkins|Feminist quotes about new atheist Richard Dawkins]]
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Of course, atheist leaders engaging in and promoting practices such as polyamory is one of the many reasons why atheism has such a bad reputation in the world.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/atheism-and-unstable-relationships.html Atheist leaders and immoral relationships]</ref>}}
Of course, atheist leaders engaging in and promoting practices such as polyamory is one of the many reasons why atheism has such a bad reputation in the world.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/atheism-and-unstable-relationships.html Atheist leaders and immoral relationships]</ref>}}
== See also ==
== See also ==