I think we need to clarify what we mean if we say atheism is trendy because I don't get any hits in my language for the relevant translation.

Is it trendy on Planet Earth, in the West, on LJ, in the English Speaking world, in North America, in Europe, your country, in my country, or in the state or city where Greta Christina lives? I might be a sloppy reader, but I don't know what she means from reading her blog entry. I know that she's living in SF and from her outfit I guess she's Amro, but she still writes in a language and in a forum which is potentially transnational.

I mean, New Atheism isn't an issue here. Sure, you can find Dennett, Dawkins and Harris, but it isn't like they stirred some particularly intense debate.