Lynn Coady - Atheism is a moral position - a rather rigid one, if y

Atheism is a moral position - a rather rigid one, if you've ever read the opinions of its highest-profile espousers, Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins.

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Coady, Lynn. "Atheism is a Moral Position." The Globe and Mail, The Globe and Mail Inc., 24 Oct. 2009.

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