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What is the difference between atheism and New Atheism?

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New Atheism as opposed to classical Atheism: 1) Scientific vs Philosophical New Atheism relies on science to answer traditional questions about God and religion. read more

Classical atheist Anthony Flew's review of The God Delusion captures many of the differences between New Atheism and classic atheism. 2) Aggressiveness toward religion New Atheism is "militant" in the sense that it actively seeks to expose the falsehoods of religion and to tear down religious claims to truth wherever they may be. read more

Atheism deserves better than the new atheists whose methodology consists of criticizing religion without understanding it, quoting texts without contexts, taking exceptions as the rule, confusing folk belief with reflective theology, abusing, mocking, ridiculing, caricaturing, and demonizing religious faith and holding it responsible for the great crimes against humanity. read more

The result is that -- at the time of their profession, and sometimes for much longer -- many soi-disant 'atheists,' particularly those who "come to atheism from religion," are bitter and angry, and hold to atheism as believers hold to a faith. read more

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