During the past decade, an increasing number of so-called "new atheists" have argued that human beings and the rest of nature are the products of chance and necessity rather than intelligent design. These "new atheists" typically base their ideas on Darwinian evolution, arguing that Darwin proved that nature is the product of a blind and unguided evolutionary process.
The message of the new atheists has spread far and wide. Just two years ago, thousands of students flocked to a lecture by...
Published on February 24, 2011 19:30