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Godless grifters: How the New Atheists merged with the far right
Émile P. Torres
What once seemed like a bracing intellectual movement has degenerated into a pack of abusive, small-minded bigots
From the Enlightenment to the Dark Ages: How “new atheism” slid into the alt-right
Émile P. Torres
A movement supposedly committed to science and reason has decayed into racism, misogyny and intolerance. I'm done
Meet the Fox News atheist — the man Bill O’Reilly calls a fascist and Sean Hannity thinks is evil
Jeffrey Tayler
Sean Hannity despises him. Actual Fox atheists want his autograph. David Silverman takes the fight to the enemy
Sam Harris can’t be redeemed: Ben Carson, Noam Chomsky and the defining hypocrisy of the New Atheist movement
Ben Norton
In his anti-Muslim jihad, "New Atheist" prophet Sam Harris openly aligns with far-right politicians like Ben Carson
Atheism deserves better than Richard Dawkins: “Secular fundamentalism” is actively hurting the movement
Ben Branstetter
The public intellectual confuses religion for the religious, and nonbelievers would be unwise to follow his example
Enough Richard Dawkins bashing: Let us praise a hero of science and atheism
Jeffrey Tayler
Unfollow him on Twitter if you must. But for his courage on faith and brilliance with genetics, we owe him praise
Religion’s sinister fairy tale: Extremists, the religious right, Reza Aslan and the fight for reason
Jeffrey Tayler
We must no longer ignore the propagation of apocalyptic fables that large numbers of people take seriously
Is mocking religion enough? Harris, Dawkins and the future of atheist/secular politics
Richard Cimino, Christopher Smith
Some atheists want to celebrate difference, others want to join the political arena. Time for an Atheist Party?
Reza Aslan: Sam Harris and “New Atheists” aren’t new, aren’t even atheists
Reza Aslan
EXCLUSIVE: Renowned scholar calls Harris, Dawkins anti-theists, and as dogmatic, fundamentalist as true believers
Reza Aslan’s atheism problem: “Fundamentalist” atheists aren’t the issue, apologists for religions are
Jeffrey Tayler
Major religions all contain macabre fables, explicit injunctions for vile behavior no civilzed person should accept
Forget Christopher Hitchens: Atheism in America is undergoing a radical change
Chris Hall
Having a conversation about atheism today by talking about Hitchens and Dawkins proves you aren't paying attention
6 kinds of atheists and non-believers in America
Amanda Marcotte
A new poll divides people with no religious affiliation into a few basic categories, some of which may surprise you
In “Glittering” return, Paglia lets loose
Kerry Lauerman
The provocative Salon vet talks about her dazzling new book, "Real Housewives," and who's getting her vote
I don’t believe in atheists
Charly Wilder
Foreign correspondent and intellectual provocateur Chris Hedges explains why New Atheists like Christopher Hitchens are as dangerous as Christian fundamentalists.
Are you going to hell?
Louis Bayard
Former born-again Christian John Marks journeyed back into the evangelical America he'd left behind and discovered the promise -- and limitations -- of faith.
Proud atheists
Steve Paulson
Steven Pinker and Rebecca Goldstein, America's brainiest couple, confess that belonging to one of America's most reviled subcultures doesn't mean they believe scientists can explain everything.
Letters
Salon Staff
Readers share their opinions on Richard Dawkins, Charles Darwin and Salon's radical reenvisioning of the Sistine Chapel.