Matt wrote up a really good article on the hostility in public discourse between theists and atheists, calling special attention to the “new atheists” such as Dawkins, Hitchens and Harris. His premise is that one can and should engage the other side respectfully and without the use of straw men and ad hominem attacks, recognizing that brilliant people exist on both sides of the philosophical divide and that we should have the humility to be ready to learn from them.

Thanks for the good food for thought, Matt. I appreciate your clarity of thought, your respectfulness and humility.