Christianity and the Challenge of Secularisation (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What is Richard Dawkins' profession and what book did he write arguing for militant atheism?
What is Richard Dawkins' profession and what book did he write arguing for militant atheism?
Evolutionary biologist; The God Delusion
What is the title of Alister McGrath's response to Dawkins' arguments?
What is the title of Alister McGrath's response to Dawkins' arguments?
The Dawkins Delusion
What does Dawkins call religion's dependence on belief in God?
What does Dawkins call religion's dependence on belief in God?
The God Hypothesis
What does Dawkins claim about teaching religion to children?
What does Dawkins claim about teaching religion to children?
It constitutes mental abuse
How does Dawkins view God in his critique?
How does Dawkins view God in his critique?
As a supernatural wonder-worker
What does McGrath propose about the relationship between science and religion?
What does McGrath propose about the relationship between science and religion?
Partially overlapping magisteria
What type of Christianity does McGrath say Dawkins deliberately targets?
What type of Christianity does McGrath say Dawkins deliberately targets?
Supernaturalist fundamentalism
What problem does McGrath identify in Dawkins' approach to evidence about religion?
What problem does McGrath identify in Dawkins' approach to evidence about religion?
Cognitive bias
What key accusation does McGrath make about Dawkins' own thinking?
What key accusation does McGrath make about Dawkins' own thinking?
He exhibits his own form of fundamentalism
What is McGrath's overall argumentative strategy in responding to Dawkins?
What is McGrath's overall argumentative strategy in responding to Dawkins?
Showing Dawkins' arguments are flawed