Atheism and New Atheism Issues

Dive into the rejection of religion, atheism, and the rise of New Atheism with discussions on agnosticism, criticisms of religion, the challenge of New Atheism to religious groups, the different forms of atheism, and the impact on scientific progress. Discover the perspectives of influential figures like Richard Dawkins and explore how religion has intersected with the development of science throughout history.

• Religion
• Atheism
• New Atheism
• Criticisms
• Agnosticism

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1. Issues relating to rejection of religion: Atheism

2. Specification content Rejection of belief in deities; the difference between agnosticism and atheism; the rise of New Atheism (antitheism); its main criticisms of religion: non-thinking; infantile worldview; impedes scientific progress. Religious responses to the challenge of New Atheism: rejection by religious groups of New Atheist claims regarding incompatibility of science and religion; increase in fundamentalist religious activity relating to morality and community; increase in religious apologists in media.

3. What is atheism? Sarah Tyler article What does atheism literally mean? What is negative atheism? Who might be a negative atheist? What is positive atheism?

4. Homework qu 1 Explain the difference between atheism and agnosticism. Agnosticism is This is very different to positive atheism because However, it shares some similarities with negative atheism . ..

5. What is new atheism? Reaction to 9.11 Check your answer Have you included . . . The four horsemen of New Atheism - Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Christopher Hitchens Moral concern Metaphysical nothing beyond the physical Epistemological religious belief is irrational Ethical there is a secular moral standard and religion is bad Use of natural sciences as an alternative to religion

6. What is meant by non-thinking and infantile world view Infantile means . . . Dawkins claims that . . . Cop out, not understanding, reasons for morality, This means that . . .

7. Impedes scientific progress check your noters What does supreme catalyst mean? Explain the ideas of 1. Copernicus and Galileo 2. Darwin 3. Freud What is God of the gaps? How has religion arrested the development of science? 1. Dark ages 2. Renaissance what happened to Galileo? 3. Conflict today 4. Rejection of NOMA

8. McGrath Faraday lecture

9. Atheist ideas Religious response Dawkins Darwinian ideas show that the universe has not been designed Dawkins faith is just blind trust Dawkins God is a meme or a virus Dawkins religion offers impoverished views of the world Dawkins religion is a bad thing Jonathan Haidt religion binds communities Sam Harris all that is needed for suicide bombers is perfect faith.

10. Religious response to the challenge of New Atheism Religious responses include 1. Totally reject then 2. Evaluate and respond to the challenges 3. Claim religion and science are compatible McGrath, Polkinghorne Research Increase in religious fundamentalism Westboro Baptist Church Religious apologists William Lane Craig