RSA - After New Atheism: Where now for the God debate?

After New Atheism: Where now for the God debate?

21st Sep 2010; 18:00

(full recording including audience Q&A)
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Read Caspar Melville's article on Comment is Free: Beyond New Atheism?

RSA / New Humanist Debate

Since the publication of 'The God Delusion' in 2006, the debate over the role of religion in society has become dominated by the so-called New Atheists - Dawkins, Hitchens, Grayling - and the frequently defensive responses from those trying to defend faith from an attack they claim to be crude and simplistic.

The arguments have often been entertaining, but have we learnt anything?

Whatever your take on God is it time the debate moved forward and took a different tone?

If so, who might be its guiding lights?

A panel of expert commentators - Orange prize-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson, philosopher Roger Scruton and humanist historian Jonathan Rée - discuss the future of the God debate in a session chaired by broadcaster Laurie Taylor.

Co-produced by New Humanist magazine and the RSA.

In association with Comment is Free Belief