In the spirit of keeping religion out of the philosophy thread (and tongue firmly in cheek), I offer the following titles of an editorial and various articles from the current issue of
Philosophy Now (Apr/May 2010).
Forgive me, High Priestess; for I know not what I do.
EDITORIAL
Meet the New Atheism / Same as the Old Atheism?
by Tim Madigan
NEWS
Issue 78 April/May 2010
News reports by Sue Roberts.
THE NEW ATHEISM
The Varieties of Atheist Experience
Paul Cliteur asks: if an atheist is someone who doesn’t believe in God, which God don’t they believe in?
Is God Coming or Going?
David Ramsay Steele surveys American Belief to explain New Atheism’s popularity.
What’s New About The New Atheism?
Victor Stenger answers the question.
The Not So New Atheists?
Jon Wainwright considers the resonance of a Victorian ‘ethics of belief’ debate.
Where’s The Evidence?
Michael Antony argues that the New Atheists miss the mark.
Two Priests Respond (I)
Rev. Dr. John R. Mabry opposes the New Atheist caricature of religion.
Two Priests Respond (II)
A force for good? Fr. Thomas Crean says it depends whether a religion is true or not.
A Catholic Clergyman Responds to the New Atheists
by Rev. Mr. Dylan Schrader
Good Religion, and the Good It Can Do
by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby
Is Religion Bad For Society?
by Rev. Bob Eckhard
New Atheists and Old Atheists
by Fr. Andrew Pinsent