"Prophet of Decline"

As a Christian, I find it difficult to give props to an atheist. More often than not, their philosophy and epistemology which shape their worldview are skewed and contradictory. Every once in a while, I encounter or read about an atheist who possesses admirable wisdom and knowledge -- someone who makes me wonder why he or she chooses to reject God and who challenges me to engage atheists with more grace, savvy, and diplomacy. Oriana Fallaci is such a person.