Militant Atheism
militant atheism is a term applied to atheism which is hostile towards religion. historically, the main usage of the term refers to the doctrine advocating the propagation of atheism among the m-sses, as well as the combating of religion as a harmful aberration, which was often undertaken by atheist states. this application of the term was an integral part of the materialism of marxism-leninism, and significant in the french revolution, the soviet union, and great proletarian cultural revolution.
student: have there ever been any antireligious extremists?
professor: yes, in the soviet union for example, militant atheism was official doctrine; churches, mosques, and temples were liquidated and those that remained were forbidden to give to the poor or carry on educational activities. moreover, thousands of believers were imprisoned or executed.
a form of atheism made popular by christopher hitchens, in his book g-d is not great, richard dawkins, with his book the g-d delusion, sam harris, with his book the end of faith, and daniel dennet. it is a form of atheism that says that religion should not be respected but attacked.
militant atheism is an offshoot of atheism
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