American Atheists
New report finds nonreligious people face stigma and discrimination
By Alejandra Molina — May 4, 2020
(RNS) — A new study finds that nonreligious people face discrimination and stigma, conceal their nonreligious identities and largely see themselves as atheists and humanists.
Atheist summits aim to find community, and power, in networking nonbelievers
By Heather Adams — March 8, 2019
TEMECULA, CALIF. (RNS) — At the first of three planned meetings for secular leaders, atheists and humanists gathered here to discuss politics, social issues and, like any faith organization, how to attract members.
American Atheists terminates its president over sexual misconduct allegations
By Kimberly Winston — April 16, 2018
(RNS) — David Silverman, who took the 55-year-old organization to new prominence, is accused of sexual assault by two women.
American Atheists places president on leave pending investigation
By Kimberly Winston — April 11, 2018
(RNS) — The organization gave no specific reason for the move.
Dealt a body blow, atheists and humanists regroup
By Kimberly Winston — November 9, 2016
(RNS) Trump's victory is forcing them to rethink their strategy for coming elections.
Evangelical Christians celebrate and urge unity; others wary
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 9, 2016
(RNS) How prominent religious figures, both evangelical Christians and others, responded to the 2016 presidential election results as they became clear overnight.
Atheist group sues Kansas City, Mo., over Baptist convention
By guest — July 26, 2016
The lawsuit asks a federal judge to block the city from spending taxpayer dollars to support the event.
Atheists gather on the Mall to demonstrate their political muscle
By Adelle M. Banks — June 4, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) Many returned to the National Mall four years after the first Reason Rally for what was billed as a “voter bloc party.”
Reason Rally organizes atheist vote
By Kimberly Winston — May 31, 2016
(RNS) The rally's main goal is to show that nonbelievers have the numbers, the clout and the organizational skills to be a voting bloc worth courting.
Dawkins’ health keeps him from Reason Rally
By Kimberly Winston — March 24, 2016
(RNS) The outspoken atheist is still recovering from a stroke suffered in February.
‘Royal wedding’ of atheist group, Richard Dawkins Foundation launches woman to top post
By Kimberly Winston — January 21, 2016
(RNS) The Center for Inquiry and the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science are merging to form the largest reason-based organization in the U.S. It will be headed by a woman.
Atheist battles religion in ‘Fighting God’
By Kimberly Winston — December 2, 2015
(RNS) In his new book, American Atheists' president David Silverman lays out why he is often such a jerk and why he wants other atheists to join him in jerkitude.
Christmas wins (in the December culture wars)
By Kimberly Winston — December 1, 2015
(RNS) "Battleground December" is wrapping up for 2015. Let’s tally up the wins and losses.
Can there be an ‘atheist vote’? Nonreligious set sights on 2016
By Kimberly Winston — May 28, 2015
(RNS) As the 2016 election approaches, atheist, humanist and other freethinking activists are encouraged by a Pew Research Center survey that found a growing number of religiously unaffiliated -- or "nones."
Christians lose ground, ‘nones’ soar in new portrait of US religion
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — May 12, 2015
(RNS) This includes people in virtually all demographic groups, whether they are “nearing retirement or just entering adulthood, married or single, living in the West or the Bible Belt.”
