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New Atheism

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New Atheism game quiz
"In the 21st century, a number of atheists began evangelizing. They brought their brand of atheism loudly and proudly to the public square, critiquing religion through writings, lectures, and debates. Test your knowledge of the "New Atheists.""

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1. In what magazine did the term "New Atheism" originate?
    Business Week
    Forbes
    Wired
    Christianity Today


2. Although New Atheists do not believe in God, they believe religion should be tolerated and treated with respect.
    True
    False


3. Which New Atheist wrote "The End of Faith"?
    Christopher Hitchens
    Daniel C. Dennett
    Richard Dawkins
    Sam Harris


4. The New Atheist Richard Dawkins argues that the "God hypothesis" is a scientific hypothesis.
    True
    False


5. According to a title by New Atheist Christopher Hitchens, what "poisons everything"?
    Religion
    Intolerance
    Fundamentalism
    Sin


6. Which of these books was written by the New Atheist Victor J. Stenger?

    God: The Failed Hypothesis
    The God Delusion
    Letter to a Christian Nation
    God Is Not Great


7. Which of these methods do New Atheists generally not use to discredit religious claims?
    Philosophical
    Logical
    Scientific
    Emotional


8. Which New Atheist wrote "Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon"?
    Richard Dawkins
    Daniel C. Dennett
    Christopher Hitchens
    Victor J. Stenger


9. In 2010, Tom Flynn, the editor of "Free Inquiry," wrote, "There's nothing ____ about New Atheism." What is missing from the blank?

    New
    Convincing
    Believable
    Moral


10. What Jewish radio talk show host debated New Atheist Christopher Hitchens on his radio show?

    Dennis Prager
    Dinesh D'Souza
    Michael Medved
    George Galloway


11. Which New Atheist has also worked as a literary critic and is known for his scathing critiques of Bill and Hillary Clinton?
    Richard Dawkins
    Victor J. Stenger
    Daniel C. Dennett
    Christopher Hitchens


12. Books by New Atheists spurred numerous counter-arguments by religious believers. One Christian author, Ravi Zacharias, wrote a book subtitled "A Response to New Atheists." What was the title of the book?
    The End of Religion
    The End of Tolerance
    The End of Reason
    The End of Atheism


13. One critic of New Atheism wrote "Atheist Delusions" about the "Christian revolution" and its "enemies." What did the book's subtitle call these "enemies"?
    Reasonable
    Deranged
    Fashionable
    Intolerant


14. New Atheists Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens have collectively been referred to as what?
    The Quorum
    The Four Horsemen
    The Four Prophets of Atheism
    The Harbingers


15. Which New Atheist, born in New Jersey, is a particle physicist?
    Sam Harris
    Richard Dawkins
    Victor J. Stenger
    Christopher Hitchens


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