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[[File:Sam Harris 01.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|Sam Harris]]

[[File:Sam Harris 01.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|Sam Harris]]

'''Sam Harris''' is an [[American]] [[author]] and [[Atheism|atheist]]. 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 [[Atheism|atheist]]. 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>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-harris/science-must-destroy-reli_b_13153.html Huffington Post article]</ref>

== Sam Harris' conflicts with feminists ==

== Sam Harris' conflicts with feminists ==

The new atheists Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins and the late [[Christopher Hitchens]] have received multiple accusations of engaging in [[Islamophobia|Islamophobic]] behavior.<ref>

The new atheists Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins and the late [[Christopher Hitchens]] have received multiple accusations of engaging in [[Islamophobia|Islamophobic]] behavior.<ref>

*[http://www.salon.com/2013/03/30/dawkins_harris_hitchens_new_atheists_flirt_with_islamophobia/ Dawkins, Harris, Hitchens: New Atheists flirt with Islamophobia] by Nathan Lean, ''Salon'', March 30, 2013

*[http://www.salon.com/2013/03/30/dawkins_harris_hitchens_new_atheists_flirt_with_islamophobia/ Dawkins, Harris, Hitchens: New Atheists flirt with Islamophobia] by Nathan Lean, ''Salon'', March 30, 2013

*[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/03/sam-harris-muslim-animus Sam Harris, the New Atheists, and anti-Muslim animus] by Glenn Greenwald, ''The Guardian'', April 3, 2013</ref> On the other hand, defenders of atheist criticisms of [[Islam]]/Muslims indicated that New Atheists should be able to criticize Islam without being accused of Islamophobia.<ref>[http://www.newstatesman.com/religion/2013/04/new-atheism-should-be-able-criticise-islam-without-being-accused-islamophobia New Atheism should be able to criticise Islam without being accused of Islamophobia] by Andrew Zak Williams, ''New Statesman'', Published 19 April 2013</ref>

*[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/03/sam-harris-muslim-animus Sam Harris, the New Atheists, and anti-Muslim animus] by Glenn Greenwald, ''The Guardian'', April 3, 2013</ref> On the other hand, defenders of atheist criticisms of [[Islam]]/Muslims indicated that New Atheists should be able to criticize Islam without being accused of Islamophobia.<ref>[http://www.newstatesman.com/religion/2013/04/new-atheism-should-be-able-criticise-islam-without-being-accused-islamophobia New Atheism should be able to criticise Islam without being accused of Islamophobia] by Andrew Zak Williams, ''New Statesman'', Published 19 April 2013</ref>

On June 21, 2014 Harris published an article on his website entitled ''Response to Critics'' which was a response to his critics who accuse him of Islamophobia.<ref>[http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/response-to-controversy Response to Critics] by Sam Harris, June 21, 2014</ref>

On June 21, 2014 Harris published an article on his website entitled ''Response to Critics'' which was a response to his critics who accuse him of Islamophobia.<ref>[http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/response-to-controversy Response to Critics] by Sam Harris, June 21, 2014</ref>

== Killing people for thought crimes and Harris' book The End of Faith ==

== Killing people for thought crimes and Harris' book The End of Faith ==

In his book ''The End of Faith'', Harris wrote: “Some beliefs are so dangerous that it may be ethical to kill people for believing them”.<ref name="dangerousidea.blogspot.com">[http://dangerousidea.blogspot.com/2011/06/sam-harris-on-killing-people-for-what.html Sam Harris on Killing People for What they Believe] by Victor Reppert</ref>  Harris was criticized by [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] Victor Reppert and others for his promotion of the idea that killing people for thought crimes is morally acceptable.<ref name="dangerousidea.blogspot.com"/><ref name="voxday.blogspot.com">[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2014/10/sam-harris-is-still-genocidal-maniac.html Sam Harris: genocidal maniac or suicidal logician?] by [[Vox Day]], October 13, 2014</ref><ref>Madeleine Bunting, "[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/may/07/comment.religion The New Atheists loathe religion far too much to plausibly challenge it]," The Guardian, May 7, 2007</ref>

In his book ''The End of Faith'', Harris wrote: “Some beliefs are so dangerous that it may be ethical to kill people for believing them”.<ref name="dangerousidea.blogspot.com">[http://dangerousidea.blogspot.com/2011/06/sam-harris-on-killing-people-for-what.html Sam Harris on Killing People for What they Believe] by Victor Reppert</ref>  Harris was criticized by [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] Victor Reppert and others for his promotion of the idea that killing people for thought crimes is morally acceptable.<ref name="dangerousidea.blogspot.com"/><ref name="voxday.blogspot.com">[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2014/10/sam-harris-is-still-genocidal-maniac.html Sam Harris: genocidal maniac or suicidal logician?] by [[Vox Day]], October 13, 2014</ref><ref>Madeleine Bunting, "[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/may/07/comment.religion The New Atheists loathe religion far too much to plausibly challenge it]," The Guardian, May 7, 2007</ref>

[[File:Vox Day.jpg|thumbnail|right|150px|[[Vox Day|Theodore Beale]] ]]  

[[File:Vox Day.jpg|thumbnail|right|150px|[[Vox Day|Theodore Beale]] ]]  

[[Vox Day|Theodore Beale]] wrote in response to Harris defending his statement:

[[Vox Day|Theodore Beale]] wrote in response to Harris defending his statement: