"New atheism" refers to a modern movement that emphasizes the rejection of belief in gods or religious doctrines. Its followers openly criticize and challenge religious beliefs, advocating for rationality and scientific exploration instead.
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- The late Christopher Hitchens, inarguably a man of staggering intellect and arguably the finest journalist and critic of our time, was a champion of New Atheism. (relevantmagazine.com)
- In 2007, with new atheism as its zenith, Hitchens wrote God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything (Atlantic). (premierchristianity.com)
- One might characterize New Atheism as a largely polemical movement that attacks a particular type of Christianity — the religious and political practices of the «far right» — and conflates the part with the whole of Christendom. (relevantmagazine.com)
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