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A celebration of the International Women’s Day
Facebook Rumi: How a Muslim mystic became a popular meme
Why Obama is not the fulfillment of Martin’s Dream
The faith of dogs
Malala Yousufzai, the young Jihadist, released from hospital. #RiseAgain
Gandalf and Goodness–today
The `nones’ now form the world’s third-largest ‘religion’ *
Poll: More than one-third of Americans see signs of end times in extreme weather
(RNS) A new poll shows more than a third of Americans believe the severity of recent natural disasters is evidence that we are in the “end times” described in the Bible – a period of turmoil preceding the return of Christ and the end of the world. By Lauren Markoe.
Court upholds Indiana’s ban on secular wedding officiants
(RNS) A federal court in Indiana has rejected atheists' requests to preside at wedding ceremonies, saying only clergy or public officials are licensed to solemnize marriages. By Kimberly Winston.
Meet John Q. Nones: A profile of the fast-growing religiously unaffiliated
(RNS) A new study from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life paints a detailed picture of one of the fastest-growing groups on the American religious landscape -- the "nones," or those who have no religious affiliation. Meet John Q. Nones. By Lauren Markoe.
Losing our religion: One in five Americans are now ‘nones’
BETHESDA, Md. (RNS) The number of Americans who say they have no religious affiliation has hit an all-time high -- about one in five American adults -- according to a new study, with the number of self-described atheists and agnostics hitting a peak of 6 percent of the U.S. population. By Kimberly Winston.
Survey: Americans overstate size of religious minorities
(RNS) The typical American badly underestimates how many Protestants there are in the country, and way overestimates the presence of religious minorities such as Mormons and Muslims, according to a new study. By Jeanie Groh.
Q&A with ‘Nonbeliever Nation’ author David Niose
(RNS) In his new book, "Nonbeliever Nation: The Rise of Secular Americans," David Niose charts the development and growth of the religious right, tackles the "War on Christmas" as a manufactured controversy, and explains why George W. Bush's election was the best thing to happen to the secular movement. By Kimberly Winston.
Not just chess: Atheists are organizing high school clubs, too
(RNS) High school kids can join the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Jewish Student Union, the Muslim Students Association and, in some schools, a Hindu or a Buddhist club. Now they can join the young atheists club, too. By Kimberly Winston.
Blacks say atheists were unseen civil rights heroes
Why is Martin Luther King, a Christian, remembered by so many for his contributions to the civil rights movement while A. Philip Randolph, an atheist, is honored by so few? That is a question many black nonbelievers are asking this Black History Month. By Kimberly Winston.
