Unaffiliated/Atheism
Atheists, spurred by growing ranks, gather for first time since start of pandemic
By Heather Greene — April 20, 2022
ATLANTA (RNS) — Despite frustrations with the current political climate, there was an overall sense of hope buoyed by the growing number of young people identifying as nonbelievers.
An awakening is coming to American religion. You won’t hear about it from the pulpit.
By Joshua Stanton and Benjamin Spratt — April 12, 2022
(RNS) — The future of American religion resides with innovative lay leaders who focus on empowerment, rather than power.
American Atheists to take a quieter approach to culture wars at Atlanta meeting
By Yonat Shimron — April 8, 2022
(RNS) — Community-building is the conference's theme for this year's first in-person convention since 2019.
Religious diversity: Corporate obstacle? Or asset?
By Kathryn Post — April 1, 2022
(RNS) — Some US companies are embracing religious diversity as good for people and for business.
Study: Women of no faith face discrimination — when they are seen at all
By Alejandra Molina — March 22, 2022
(RNS) — ‘Nonreligious Women in America’ details the extent to which women conceal their nonreligious identities, as well as the isolation, stigma and discrimination they face.
Study: Christians, Jews and Muslims encounter workplace discrimination differently
By Alejandra Molina — March 16, 2022
(RNS) — Rachel Schneider, one of the report’s authors, said workers often experienced religious discrimination in the form of microaggressions — such as stereotyping and othering.
Graduate Theological Union’s GTUx is launched to spiritually equip ‘nones,’ activists
By Kathryn Post — March 11, 2022
(RNS) — Their new online learning hub for interreligious activism aims to reach new audiences.
Study: Atheists who are women, Republicans or Southerners more likely to hide beliefs
By Alejandra Molina — March 10, 2022
(RNS) — In groups that statistically have the fewest number of atheists, the atheists among them are less vocal.
Evangelicalism isn’t dying, and Catholics are going Republican
By Jana Riess — March 8, 2022
(RNS) — Sociologist Ryan Burge does some myth-busting about American religion, tackling the narratives that evangelical Christians are in a serious decline, that only lapsed Christians voted for Trump and that people who leave religion also no longer believe in God. All are untrue, he says.
In LA, ‘Atheist Pirates’ remove religious signs from public streets and overpasses
By Alejandra Molina — March 3, 2022
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — ‘The only way we can have streets that are welcoming to all is if all religions can equally go through them and be on them without feeling like they are less than.’
A 300-year-old church hopes to connect with spiritual but not religious neighbors
By Bob Smietana — February 15, 2022
(RNS) — Facing a future where organized religion is on the decline, Trinity Episcopal Church hopes to offer spiritual community for the nones.
After moving out of their comfort zone, atheists in Kenya gain visibility
By Fredrick Nzwili — February 7, 2022
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — A small atheist organization in Kenya is gaining ground in this largely Christian nation as it tackles political ideologies and human rights matters, wading into debates outside its usual critiques of religion.
Peach PRC’s ‘God Is a Freak’ becomes exvangelical TikTok anthem
By Kathryn Post — February 4, 2022
(RNS) — 'Exvangelicals' embraced the song as a rallying cry against purity culture and LGBTQ exclusion.
House of Intuition founders want you to tap into your ‘inner magic’
By Alejandra Molina — January 14, 2022
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — In 'Your Intuition Led You Here,' Alex Naranjo and Marlene Vargas advise readers on how to find their own inner magic.
What happened to the nonbelief channel at Patheos?
By Yonat Shimron — January 4, 2022
(RNS) — Bloggers were advised they could stay at Patheos so long as they stop writing negative or critical posts on religion or politics and instead focus on how to live a good life within their own worldview. They left.
