Term: Atheism, Description: Absence of belief in the existence of deities, Question: Was the absence of belief in the existence of deities made popular by the man whose first book remained on the New York Times Best Seller List for 33 weeks?, Answer:Yes
Fact1: Atheism is, in the broadest sense, an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Fact2: "New Atheism" is the name that has been given to a movement advocating the view that "religion should not simply be tolerated but should be countered, criticized, and exposed by rational argument wherever its influence arises." Fact3: Sam Harris is commonly associated with the "New Atheism" movement. Fact4: Sam Harris's first book, The End of Faith remained on The New York Times Best Seller list for 33 weeks. 