Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Evangelical Scholar Takes New Atheists Seriously

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080728/evangelical-scholar-takes-new-atheists-seriously.htm

[The Christian Post] 29 Jul 2008--They may make up only a minority in America but the small atheist numbers do not give one evangelical scholar reason to ignore them and their potential influence.

Arguments refuting theism have been made for centuries but have not swayed the American people's overwhelming faith in God's existence. But the challenges presented by a new group of atheists in recent years are starting to make a dent and, as Dr. Albert Mohler stated, demands "our closest attention."

"Just look at the number of media appearances these authors have made; look at where their book sales are," said Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a preeminent evangelical.

Mohler just released Atheism Remix this month in response to the New Atheist movement and its leading figures – Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens, many of whom are widely recognized scientists and best-selling authors. Mohler called them "The four horsemen of the New Atheist apocalypse."

The media attention alone – from newspaper coverage to books and television shows – has thrust their challenges to Christian belief into the public square with many viewing the New Atheists as a "vanguard of a new intellectual movement," as Mohler stated.

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