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Meet Robert Ingersoll, America’s most famous forgotten atheist

By Kimberly Winston — May 29, 2013
(RNS) Robert Ingersoll was a Victorian-era rock star who packed theaters with people who traveled hundred of miles to hear his lectures against religion. Though largely forgotten, the man known as ``The Great Agnostic'' is enjoying a bit of a revival.

Analysis: Film revives questions about Abraham Lincoln’s faith, but offers few answers

By Kimberly Winston — November 20, 2012

(RNS) The release of the new Steven Spielberg movie "Lincoln" has resurrected more than the physical presence of America's 16th president. It has also brought to the fore again questions about his faith. Was he a Christian? Was he an atheist? By Kimberly Winston.

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