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{{Cquote|...both countries have also experienced a rising influence of religion in the public sphere since the turn of the century. In the U.S this has centered on the role of the [[Religious Right|Christian Right]], especially under the administration of [[George W. Bush]]. In Britain, issues of [[multiculturalism]] and faith schools have been particularly prominent. In this context, new atheism can be said to represent something of a defensive rear-guard action, an attempt to push back against the [[Desecularization|encroaching forces of faith]], and a response to a world that, as Aronson (2008) observes, “no longer seems to be going our way”.<ref>[http://secularismandnonreligion.org/articles/10.5334/snr.al/print/ Faithless: The politics of new atheism] by Steven Kettell</ref>}}

{{Cquote|...both countries have also experienced a rising influence of religion in the public sphere since the turn of the century. In the U.S this has centered on the role of the [[Religious Right|Christian Right]], especially under the administration of [[George W. Bush]]. In Britain, issues of [[multiculturalism]] and faith schools have been particularly prominent. In this context, new atheism can be said to represent something of a defensive rear-guard action, an attempt to push back against the [[Desecularization|encroaching forces of faith]], and a response to a world that, as Aronson (2008) observes, “no longer seems to be going our way”.<ref>[http://secularismandnonreligion.org/articles/10.5334/snr.al/print/ Faithless: The politics of new atheism] by Steven Kettell</ref>}}

The four most prominent writers of the New Atheist movement are Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens and Daniel Dennett and they have commonly been called "the four horsemen" of New [[Atheism]]. [[PZ Myers]] dubbed himself the "fifth horseman" of the New [[Atheism]] movement, but the "fifth horseman" term never caught on and Myers was mocked by some fellow atheists such as [[Michael Nugent]] for self-appointing himself the "fifth horseman" of the New Atheism movement (See also: [[PZ Myers#PZ Myers dubbing himself the fifth horseman of the New Atheism movement|PZ Myers dubbing himself the fifth horseman of the New Atheism movement]] and [[PZ Myers' loss of influence]]).<ref>

The four most prominent writers of the New Atheist movement are Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens and Daniel Dennett and they have commonly been called "the four horsemen" of New [[Atheism]]. [[PZ Myers]] was a vocal supporter of the New Atheism movement, but in 2017, Myers renounced the New Atheism movement.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2017/07/31/the-new-atheism-is-dead-long-live-atheism/ The New Atheism is dead. Long live atheism.]</ref>   

*[http://www.michaelnugent.com/2014/11/04/chronology-of-misrepresentations-and-smears-in-the-atheist-movement-by-pz-myers-and-others/ Chronology of misrepresentations and smears in the atheist movement by PZ Myers and others] by Michael Nugent on November 4, 2014

*[http://skeptischism.com/atheismneat/ PZ Myers, Animal Lover], Atheism Neat by Matt Cavanaugh</ref>  In 2017, Myers renounced the New Atheism movement.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2017/07/31/the-new-atheism-is-dead-long-live-atheism/ The New Atheism is dead. Long live atheism.]</ref>  In 2019, after being mocked for aspiring to the be the fifth horseman of New Atheism movement, PZ Myers denied ever wanting to hold such a position.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/04/10/dont-you-just-love-reading-myths-about-yourself/ Don’t you just love reading myths about yourself?] by PZ Myers</ref>

[[A.C. Grayling|A. C. Grayling]], [[Jerry Coyne]], [[Lawrence Krauss]], [[David Silverman]], [[Bill Maher]] and [[Matt Dillahunty]] are also widely seen as being part of the New Atheism [[Schools of atheist thought|school of atheist thought]]. [[Secular Talk|Kyle Kulinski]] is an atheist who describes himself as a new atheist and a [[progressivism|progressive]] atheist.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As67_rhvTVY New Atheists Vs Progressives | Proposing A Ceasefire] by Kyle Kulinski (video)</ref> Kulinski admires [[Richard Dawkins]], but he does not always agree with other New Atheists on particular points.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As67_rhvTVY&utm_content=bufferc3b1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer New Atheists Vs Progressives]</ref>  

[[A.C. Grayling|A. C. Grayling]], [[Jerry Coyne]], [[Lawrence Krauss]], [[David Silverman]], [[Bill Maher]] and [[Matt Dillahunty]] are also widely seen as being part of the New Atheism [[Schools of atheist thought|school of atheist thought]]. [[Secular Talk|Kyle Kulinski]] is an atheist who describes himself as a new atheist and a [[progressivism|progressive]] atheist.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As67_rhvTVY New Atheists Vs Progressives | Proposing A Ceasefire] by Kyle Kulinski (video)</ref> Kulinski admires [[Richard Dawkins]], but he does not always agree with other New Atheists on particular points.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As67_rhvTVY&utm_content=bufferc3b1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer New Atheists Vs Progressives]</ref>