New Atheism

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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 Sam Harris Richard Dawkins Daniel C. Dennett

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"? Fundamentalism Religion Intolerance Sin

6. Which of these books was written by the New Atheist Victor J. Stenger? Letter to a Christian Nation God Is Not Great The God Delusion God: The Failed Hypothesis

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"? Victor J. Stenger Richard Dawkins Daniel C. Dennett Christopher Hitchens

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

10. What Jewish radio talk show host debated New Atheist Christopher Hitchens on his radio show? Michael Medved George Galloway Dinesh D'Souza Dennis Prager

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 Christopher Hitchens Daniel C. Dennett Victor J. Stenger

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 Four Horsemen The Four Prophets of Atheism The Quorum The Harbingers

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