Faitheist

The stunning popularity of the "New Atheist" movement - whose most famous spokesmen include Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, and Sam Harris - speaks to both the growing ranks of atheists as well as their vehement disdain for religion. In Faitheist, Chris Stedman challenges the orthodoxies of this movement and makes a passionate argument that atheists should learn to respect religious identity while remaining secular. Stedman draws on his work organizing interfaith and...
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The stunning popularity of the "New Atheist" movement - whose most famous spokesmen include Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, and Sam Harris - speaks to both the growing ranks of atheists as well as their vehement disdain for religion. In Faitheist, Chris Stedman challenges the orthodoxies of this movement and makes a passionate argument that atheists should learn to respect religious identity while remaining secular. Stedman draws on his work organizing interfaith and secular communities, his academic study of religion, and his experiences as a former born-again Christian who struggled with his realization that he was gay and became, for a time, a New Atheist until he saw its shortcomings. As someone who has stood on both sides of the divide, Stedman is uniquely positioned to present a way for atheists and the religious to find common ground