Brief thoughts on the Global Atheist Convention (#atheistcon)
The Global Atheist Convention took place in Melbourne during the weekend of 14 and 15 April, 2012. Here’s a brief summary of some highlights and lowlights.
“New atheists”, stridency and fundamentalism
The so-called “New atheists” now carry the apparently unshakeable tags of being militant or strident. In some cases, they certainly might be – but this has nothing to do with the truth or falsity of what they say.
On Hitchens and the defense of reason
“The defense of science and reason is the great imperative of our time”. And the enemies of science and reason are not always somewhere else – they are sometimes next door to you, or even sharing your bed.
