The Atheist’s Dilemma
By Katha Pollitt
How likely is it that the world’s 1.3 billion Muslims will wake up one morning and abandon their ancestral faith? Even if you are a ferocious Sam Harris-style atheist who thinks religion is completely stupid—the province of shysters and fools—you have to admit it would be quite astonishing if that view persuaded the devout anytime soon…
