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Dr. Sam Harris is a founder of the [[New Atheism]] movement. He is quite aware of the stigma surrounding atheism and has even advocated that atheists no longer call themselves atheists.<ref name="Harris">Roberts, Jessica, et al. (June 19, 2007). [http://news21.com/story/2007/06/19/interview_with_an_atheist "Interview with an atheist"]. News21. Retrieved on July 30, 2014.</ref><ref name="NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God">[http://www.newsweek.com/newsweek-poll-90-believe-god-97611 NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God], ''Newsweek'' 2007</ref> In fact, Dr. Harris has said concerning the label of atheist, "It's right next to child molester as a designation."<ref name="Harris"/><ref name="NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God"/>
Dr. Sam Harris is a founder of the [[New Atheism]] movement. He is quite aware of the stigma surrounding atheism and has even advocated that atheists no longer call themselves atheists.<ref name="Harris">Roberts, Jessica, et al. (June 19, 2007). [http://news21.com/story/2007/06/19/interview_with_an_atheist "Interview with an atheist"]. News21. Retrieved on July 30, 2014.</ref><ref name="NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God">[http://www.newsweek.com/newsweek-poll-90-believe-god-97611 NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God], ''Newsweek'' 2007</ref> In fact, Dr. Harris has said concerning the label of atheist, "It's right next to child molester as a designation."<ref name="Harris"/><ref name="NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God"/>
== Project Reason ==
== Sam Harris' main website and Project Reason ==
As can be seen below, Sam Harris' main website has seen an uptick in traffic while the ambitious plans for his [[Project Reason]] website were not successful.
[[File:Sam Harris alexa March 2016.png|thumbnail|center|200px|A March 2017 [[Alexa]] graph indicates that Sam Harris' main website experienced a surge in web traffic.]]
=== Project Reason ===
''See also:'' [[Project Reason]] and [[Internet atheism]]
''See also:'' [[Project Reason]] and [[Internet atheism]]
Sam Harris' [[Project Reason]] website indicated concerning the online project:
Sam Harris' Project Reason website indicated concerning the online project:
{{cquote|Project Reason is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society. The foundation draws on the talents of prominent and creative thinkers in a wide range of disciplines to encourage critical thinking and erode the influence of dogmatism, superstition, and bigotry in our world.
{{cquote|Project Reason is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society. The foundation draws on the talents of prominent and creative thinkers in a wide range of disciplines to encourage critical thinking and erode the influence of dogmatism, superstition, and bigotry in our world.