The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, And Hitchens

Vox Day

Feb 2008 · BenBella Books, Inc.

About this ebook

On one side of the argument is a collection of godless academics with doctorates from the finest universities in England, France, and the United States. On the other is Irrational Atheist author Vox Day, armed with nothing more than historical and statistical facts. Presenting a compelling argument (but not for the side one might expect), Day strips away the pseudo-scientific pretentions of New Atheism with his intelligent application of logic, history, military science, political economy, and well-documented research. The arguments of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, and Michel Onfray are all methodically exposed and discredited as Day provides extensive evidence proving, among other things, that:

More than 93 percent of all the wars in human history had no relation to religion
The Spanish Inquisition had no jurisdiction over professing Jews, Muslims, or atheists, and executed fewer people on an annual basis than the state of Texas
Atheists are 3.84 times more likely to be imprisoned than Christians
"Red" state crime is primarily in "blue" counties
Sexually abused girls are 55 times more likely to commit suicide than girls raised Catholic

In the twentieth century, atheistic regimes killed three times more people in peacetime than those killed in all the wars and individual crimes combined. The Irrational Atheist provides the rational thinker with empirical proof that atheism's claims against religion are unfounded in logic, fact, and science.

Ratings and reviews

Many atheist here I see are attacking the author instead of the point he made. Accusing of baseless assertion without any evidence whatsoever. Truly this book is very painful showing people live in atheism thinking that they are backed up by science and rationality - either are not true.

He is a very sarcastic individual, but you'd be ignorant to refute and deny what he says out of spite. Its true the author has an ego and is very confident but he does have a right to be. Very thought invoking as well!

A comprehensive takedown of New Atheism. Doesn't so much make the case for God's existence as prove that the New Atheists are just are irrational are most people, particularly Sam Harris.

About the author

Vox Day is a game design expert and libertarian opinion columnist. He left the frozen tundra of Minnesota for the sunny shores of the Mediterranean more than a decade ago, speaks three languages, and is a member of the SFWA, IGDA, and Mensa.

He is the author of numerous games, books, and graphic novels in the science fiction genres and is the inventor of the WarMouse™. For more information about Vox Day, join the spirited discussion that takes place daily at his blog, Vox Popoli, at voxday.blogspot.com.