The Rise of Atheism » dateline http://www.atheistconvention.org.au 2010 Global Atheist Convention Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:19:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Dateline interviews Richard Dawkins http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/2010/03/08/dateline-interviews-richard-dawkins/ http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/2010/03/08/dateline-interviews-richard-dawkins/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:34:56 +0000 davo http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/?p=997 Richard Dawkins, one of the presenters at the Global Atheist Convention, talks with George Negus on SBS Dateline about atheism.

Richard Dawkins is an ethologist, evolutionary biologist and popular science author, known as probably the world’s most famous atheist.

He made his name back in the 1970s with his landmark book, The Selfish Gene. Since then a trail of evolutionary bestsellers have followed, including his global bestseller, The God Delusion.

UK-based Dawkins maintains simply that religion is incompatible with science and is the greatest source of conflict in the world.

George Negus speaks to him in Brisbane during his current tour of Australia about his controversial stance and the rising influence of atheism.

Watch the interview, as broadcast on Dateline on Sunday 7th March, or click here for an extended version.

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