Chronicles Of The Backlash, Episode The First

Numerous writers have scolded the New Atheists for (supposedly) thinking that religion will just disappear overnight if it’s confronted with Reason. I don’t know if Dawkins, Harris, and the rest actually believe this, but it is a handy accusation to throw around: having exposed one’s targets as hopeless naïfs, one can return to the status quo with a sigh of relief. Things aren’t so bad after