Has anyone made more money out of God’s name than Richard Dawkins?

In his recent conversation with atheist-turned-Christian, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Richard Dawkins said he was on “Team Christianity”. But Max Avard says he’s still got some way to go in understanding the full cost-benefit of following Jesus

If I asked you to describe evolutionary biologist Professor Richard Dawkins in one word, I imagine you’d opt for ‘atheist’. And as atheists go, he’s made a pretty good career of it.

His best-selling book The God Delusion (Black Swan) has sold more than 3 million copies and been translated into over 30 languages. He’s a mainstay contributor to apologetic debates on TV, radio and online (including Premier’s ’Unbelievable’) and won multiple awards for his work. He is, quite simply, “the world’s most famous atheist” and this has all done wonders for his bank account, with his net worth currently standing at more than £7m. 

Which is why I rather provocatively posed the question at the top of this article…has anyone made more money out of God’s name than Richard Dawkins?