Whilst the new atheism continues to be politically provocative, the temptation to box the phenomenon into established ideological categories should perhaps be resisted.
The new atheism offers a brand of anti-religious politics which self-consciously seeks to provoke strong reactions. But describing it as ‘fundamentalism’ is inaccurate.
Since the middle of the previous decade, the dramatic rise to prominence of the ‘new atheism’ has kept issues of religion at the forefront of public debate.
New atheism is an important phenomenon for the study of international relations. It represents an unprecedented effort to challenge the political influence of religion.
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