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The 10 most read ‘Faitheist’ stories of 2014

By Chris Stedman — January 1, 2015
As we begin 2015, here's a look back at the most read 'Faitheist' posts from last year—from whether or not atheists can be fundamentalists to why atheists shouldn't call religion a mental illness.

British humanists enlist Virginia Woolf and others to answer life’s big questions

By Trevor Grundy — September 25, 2014
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) British humanists hope novelists George Eliot and Virginia Woolf and philosophers Bertrand Russell and A.C. Grayling can help answer life's big questions without religion.

Oxford Declaration on Freedom of Thought and Expression (full text)

By Brian Pellot — August 12, 2014
Posting this in full now. I’ll comment in a subsequent post. The Oxford Declaration on Freedom of Thought and Expression The 2014 World Humanist Congress, gathered in Oxford, UK, on 8-10 August 2014, adopted the following declaration on freedom of thought and expression: All around the world and at all times, it is freedom of […]

World Humanist Congress in Oxford will tackle freedom of thought and expression

By Brian Pellot — August 6, 2014
This weekend’s World Humanist Congress (#WHC2014) focuses on freedom of thought and expression, AKA my life. I couldn’t be more excited.

Philip Pullman: Atheists can learn from Jesus without believing he was the son of God

By Chris Stedman — August 4, 2014
World Humanist Congress speaker and "His Dark Materials" author Philip Pullman talks with RNS about atheism, Humanist funerals, and what atheists can learn from Jesus.

Former Muslim Alom Shaha: Why atheists should care about anti-Muslim prejudice

By Chris Stedman — May 1, 2014
Humanists, and secularists need to stand up against anti-Muslim prejudice, says Humanist author.

Giving Humanism a voice: An interview with Stephen Fry

By Chris Stedman — April 15, 2014
Acclaimed actor, comedian, author, and activist Stephen Fry speaks with RNS about why he decided to narrate a new video series for the British Humanist Association and how Humanism informs his approach to life.
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