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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''', the majority of the public debates are [[Christianity vs. atheism debates]] although there have been a few [[Atheism vs. Islam debates]]).   

As far as '''[[atheism]] debates''', the majority of the public debates are [[Christianity vs. atheism debates]] (although there have been a few [[Atheism vs. Islam debates]]).   

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

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

== Trend of prominent atheists being reluctant to debate ==

== Trend of prominent atheists being reluctant to debate ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism and cowardice]] and  [[Christianity vs. atheism debates]] and [[Atheism vs. Christianity]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and cowardice]] and [[Atheism vs. Christianity]]

[[File:Richard dawkins lecture.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|left|[[Richard Dawkins]] ]]

[[File:Richard dawkins lecture.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|left|[[Richard Dawkins]] ]]

In the latter part of the 20th century, prominent atheists began a pattern of being reluctant to debate (see: [[Atheism and cowardice]]).

In the latter part of the 20th century, prominent atheists began a pattern of being reluctant to debate (see: [[Atheism and cowardice]]).

[[Image:Billcraig_czvx.jpg‎‎|thumb|150px|[[William Lane Craig]] ]]

[[Image:Billcraig_czvx.jpg‎‎|thumb|150px|[[William Lane Craig]] ]]

As far as [[Christianity vs. atheism debates]], the most well-known debater on the Christian side of the aisle is [[William Lane Craig]]. This is due to the large number of Christian vs. [[atheism]] debates he has engage in and the quality of his debate performances.<ref name="commonsenseatheism.com">[http://commonsenseatheism.com/?p=392 William Lane Craig’s Debates (Reviews)]</ref> Atheist [[Sam Harris]] described William Lane Craig as “the one [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] who has put the fear of [[God]] into many of my fellow atheists”.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/19/christian-pastor-atheists-debates</ref>

As far as Christianity vs. atheism debates, the most well-known debater on the Christian side of the aisle is [[William Lane Craig]]. This is due to the large number of Christian vs. [[atheism]] debates he has engage in and the quality of his debate performances.<ref name="commonsenseatheism.com">[http://commonsenseatheism.com/?p=392 William Lane Craig’s Debates (Reviews)]</ref> Atheist [[Sam Harris]] described William Lane Craig as “the one [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] who has put the fear of [[God]] into many of my fellow atheists”.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/19/christian-pastor-atheists-debates</ref>

The atheist Luke Muehlhauser wrote about Craig:

The atheist Luke Muehlhauser wrote about Craig:

== Atheism vs. Islam debates ==

== Atheism vs. Islam debates ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Islam debates]] and [[Christianity vs. atheism debates]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Islam debates]]

There have been few [[atheism vs. Islam debates]].  

There have been few atheism vs. Islam debates.  

[[Image:Hitchens,_Stanford.jpg‎ |right|thumb|200px|[[Christopher Hitchens]] ]]

[[Image:Hitchens,_Stanford.jpg‎ |right|thumb|200px|[[Christopher Hitchens]] ]]

Although [[Islam]] is a major religion with many adherents, in Islamic societies tolerance for atheists is rare.<ref>[http://www.economist.com/news/international/21567059-ex-muslim-atheists-are-becoming-more-outspoken-tolerance-still-rare-no-god-not Ex-Muslim atheists are becoming more outspoken, but tolerance is still rare], ''The Economist''</ref>

Although [[Islam]] is a major religion with many adherents, in Islamic societies tolerance for atheists is rare.<ref>[http://www.economist.com/news/international/21567059-ex-muslim-atheists-are-becoming-more-outspoken-tolerance-still-rare-no-god-not Ex-Muslim atheists are becoming more outspoken, but tolerance is still rare], ''The Economist''</ref>