atheism
Is the rise of the nones slowing? Scholars say maybe
By Yonat Shimron — February 11, 2020
(RNS) — Three political scientists say Generation Z, broadly defined as Americans born after 1996, doesn’t look any less religious than the millennial generation that came before.
Kenyan atheist demands Quakers revoke his membership
By Fredrick Nzwili — October 24, 2019
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Harrison Mumia, president of the Atheists in Kenya Society, applied to the church to cancel his membership and remove any records associated with him, since he no longer considers himself a Christian.
Tennessee pastor posts video burning book that critiques Christian nationalism
By Aysha Khan — October 24, 2019
(RNS) — A conservative evangelical pastor in Tennessee posted a video of himself on social media burning a book by an atheist lawyer who argued the U.S. was not built as a Christian nation.
Secular Student Alliance has seen growth at religiously affiliated colleges
By Heather Adams — September 6, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Two roommates are starting Fordham University’s first Secular Student Alliance chapter — one of 10 new chapters that have been started recently at religiously affiliated schools.
In Los Angeles, a house for all heretics
By Heather Morrison — April 10, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A private home known as Heretic House fills a church-shaped hole for the city's atheists without the trappings of belief in a higher power.
Dartmouth physicist, known for doubting skeptics, wins 2019 Templeton Prize
By Chris Herlinger — March 19, 2019
(RNS) — Gleiser, the first Latin American to win the award honoring contributions to "affirming life’s spiritual dimension," describes himself as an agnostic but is an avowed critic of atheism.
Religious unaffiliation is growing in the US. Why isn’t it in Congress?
By Bart Worden — March 11, 2019
(RNS) — Contrary to public perception, atheists are, on the whole, less nationalistic, prejudiced and authoritarian than the average American.
If God is dead, is it OK if we save ourselves?
By Tara Isabella Burton — January 22, 2019
(RNS) — The rash of 'new utopian' groups isn't just about the collapse of traditional religion. It's about putting our faith in human self-improvement.
God loves Christopher Hitchens anyway
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 19, 2018
WWHS. What would Hitchens say about what is going on today?
Why atheists are not as rational as some like to think
By Lois Lee — October 2, 2018
(The Conversation) — Just because you believe in evidence-based, scientific research – which is subject to strict checks and procedures – doesn’t mean that your mind works in the same way.
Africa, home to growing number of Christians and Muslims, contends with atheists, too
By Yonat Shimron — August 27, 2018
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Across Africa, groups have emerged stressing science and critical thinking as a better way of understanding the natural world.
Godless choir mixes fellowship with a full-throated defense of atheism
By Heather Adams — May 18, 2018
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Voices of Reason, thought to be the only atheist choir in the U.S., performs at events for other religious skeptics while offering the benefits of community for its church-adverse 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.
‘Queer Disbelief’ pairs atheists and LGBTQ communities as allies
By Kimberly Winston — April 12, 2018
(RNS) — Queer activist and atheist Camille Beredjick calls for an alliance based on mutual goals of equality and acceptance.
No deathbed conversion for atheist Stephen Hawking
By Kimberly Winston — March 20, 2018
(RNS) — The investigative site Snopes deems as false a claim that Hawking was converted by Pope Francis.
