Mills, David

David Mills (1959-2006) was an American author and atheist advocate best known for his accessible critique of religious belief in "Atheist Universe: The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian Fundamentalism" (2003). Writing from a scientific rationalist perspective, Mills presented arguments against creationism, intelligent design, and biblical literalism while defending evolutionary theory and naturalistic explanations for the universe. His work aimed to provide everyday readers with clear rebuttals to common religious arguments, particularly those from Christian fundamentalism. Mills emphasized empirical evidence and logical reasoning as superior to faith-based claims about reality. Though not a professional philosopher or scientist, his popular writings contributed to the New Atheist movement of the early 2000s by making atheist arguments more accessible to general audiences and challenging the cultural dominance of religious worldviews in American society.