The “New Atheists” (Harris, Dawkins, Dennett, Hitchens, and
others) think religious believers are irrational and religion is dangerous.
They contend we would be better off without it. What do they recommend instead?
Harris proposes a science-based spirituality of meditation, Dawkins extols
empowerment from scientific knowledge of the natural world, Dennett affirms a
sense of humble selflessness caused by awareness of the universe’s complexity,
and Hitchens values unrestricted scientific inquiry leading to human
enlightenment and liberation. Clearly, each of them desires an experience of
transcendence through science. It appears that rather than replacing religion
with science they are making science religion.
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