Mohler Jr, Albert

R. Albert Mohler Jr. (1959-) is an American theologian, cultural commentator, and President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky since 1993. A prominent evangelical intellectual, Mohler has significantly shaped contemporary Protestant responses to secularization and atheism. His work "Atheism Remix: A Christian Confronts the New Atheists" (2008) represents a sophisticated theological critique of the New Atheist movement, particularly targeting the arguments of Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett. Mohler argues that the New Atheism's philosophical foundations are inadequate and that its moral criticisms of religion fail to account for Christianity's transformative power. Beyond his engagement with atheism, Mohler has written extensively on theological anthropology, biblical authority, and the intersection of Christian doctrine with contemporary culture. His influence extends through his daily podcast "The Briefing," numerous books, and his role in training thousands of ministers, making him one of the most influential voices in American evangelicalism's intellectual engagement with modern skepticism.