New Atheism

Question 1

Atheism

Answer 1

Rejects a belief in any god or gods or burden of proof

Question 2

Agnosticism

Answer 2

Do not know if there is a god or gods because there is insufficient evidence to decide

Question 3

The 4 horsemen of the non-apocalypse

Answer 3

Sam Harris
Richard Dawkins
Christopher Hitchens
Daniel Dennett

Question 4

Sam Harris

Answer 4

“Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply an admission of the obvious.”

Question 5

Richard Dawkins

Answer 5

“I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world.”

Question 6

Christopher Hitchens

Answer 6

“Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell.”

Question 7

Daniel Dennett

Answer 7

“There’s simply no polite way to tell people they’ve dedicated their lives to an illusion.”

Question 8

Key claims of new atheism

Answer 8

Religion can be disproved by science
Religion causes harm to individuals and society
Religion encourages violence and negative behaviour
Religious believers are not rational or intelligent