Kritika nového ateizmu

• Thesis title in thesis language (Slovak): Kritika nového ateizmu
• Thesis title in Czech: Kritika nového ateizmu
• Thesis title in English: A Critique of New Atheism
• Academic year of topic announcement: 2008/2009
• Thesis type: Bachelor's thesis
• Thesis language: slovenština
• Department: Department of Systematic Theology and Philosophy (26-KST)
• Supervisor: doc. Mgr. David Bouma, Ph.D.
• Author: hidden - assigned and confirmed by the Study Dept.
• Date of registration: 02.09.2009
• Date of assignment: 02.09.2009
• Date and time of defence: 04.06.2010 00:00
• Date of electronic submission: 28.04.2010
• Date of submission of printed version: 28.04.2010
• Date of proceeded defence: 04.06.2010
• Opponents: prof. Ctirad Václav Pospíšil, Th.D.

References

Berger, K. 2002. Sind die Berichte des Neuen Testaments wahr? Ein Weg zum Verstehen der Bibel. Gütersloher Verlagshaus.
Dawkins, R. 2006. The God Delusion. Bantham Press.
Eagleton, T. 2006. "Lunging, Flailing, Mispunching." London Review of Books.
Gallagher, M. P. 1995. What Are They Saying About Unbelief? Paulist Press.
Gilles, K. 1996. Boží pomsta. Atlantis.
Halík, T. několik článků.
Haught, J. F. 2008. "Amateur Atheists" in: Christian Century, Christian Century Foundation, pp. 22-29.
Reeber, M. 2006. Velká světová náboženství. Levné knihy.

Preliminary scope of work

Londýnske autobusy s ateistickými heslami v januári 2009 boli len jedným z mnohých prejavov silnejúceho prúdu "nových ateistov", ktorí v mene vedy ohlasujú koniec Boha. Táto práca najprv podrobí kritike popredného predstaviteľa tohto hnutia, Richarda Dawkinsa a jeho ústrednú knihu "The God Delusion", aby v druhej časti hľadala vysvetlenie pre jeho prekvapivý úspech. Dospeje k záveru, že napriek svojmu sebavedomiu Dawkins kritizuje len účelovo veľmi úzko definovanú podobu Boha, ktorá nemá oporu v kresťanstve. Keďže za jeho popularitu nie je zodpovedný žiaden nový myšlienkový prínos, jej korene je zrejme nutné hľadať jednak v niektorých aspektoch doby a jednak azda v nedostatočnosti jazyka, ktorým sa Cirkev prihovára svetu.

Preliminary scope of work in English

London buses with atheistic banners in January 2009 were only one instance of an emerging stream of "new atheists" who in the name of Science proclaim the end of God. This thesis shall first present a critique of the foremost activist of this movement, Richard Dawkins and his central volume "The God Delusion", so that, second, it looks for an explanation for his surprising success. It will conclude that in spite of his boldness, Dawkins only criticizes an intentionally limited figure of God, which has little to do with Christianity. Since his popularity cannot be ascribed to any relevant innovative thought, its roots must probably be found in certain aspects of our time and perhaps in an inadequacy of the language of the Church.