Hemant Mehta
Tennessee preacher and MAGA celebrity Greg Locke claims YouTube has banned him
By Bob Smietana — November 15, 2022
(RNS) — Locke, who rose from little-known Nashville preacher to Christian nationalist celebrity preacher on the strength of viral videos, has lost access to one of his biggest channels.
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.
Tennessee preacher Greg Locke says demons told him names of witches in his church
By Bob Smietana — February 15, 2022
(RNS) — Controversial Tennessee preacher Greg Locke has turned from claims of election fraud to conversations with demons.
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.
Ten Commandments monument attracts Texas shoppers, not protesters
By Kimberly Winston — January 3, 2018
(RNS) — A Texas mall proudly erects a massive Ten Commandments monument and attracts none of the controversy that has swirled around similar displays on public land.
Clinton or Trump? The choice is unclear for some atheists
By Kimberly Winston — October 27, 2016
(RNS) Atheists are in a pickle -- should they vote for the seemingly irreligious Donald Trump or lifelong Methodist Hillary Clinton? Many are taking to the internet and social media to fight it out.
‘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 group faces questions over how donations were raised — and spent
By Kimberly Winston — March 24, 2015
(RNS) An atheist group that raised funds after national disasters is facing questions about its tax-exempt promises to donors and how the money was spent.
Online troll or therapist? Atheist evangelists see their work as a calling
By Kimberly Winston — December 1, 2014
(RNS) "Atheist Max" has written “Jesus is despicable” or its equivalent more than once in the online comments sections of religion news sites. While some may see people like Max as online trolls, they see themselves as therapists and online missionaries for unbelief.
Richard Dawkins stands by remarks on sexism, pedophilia, Down syndrome
By Kimberly Winston — November 18, 2014
ATHERTON, Calif. (RNS) Recent criticism of Dawkins has come from women, many of them within the atheist movement, which has long drawn more men than women to its ranks.
Richard Dawkins: Atheism’s asset or liability?
By Kimberly Winston — August 7, 2014
(RNS) "I don’t think (Dawkins) has done more harm than good to the atheist movement, but the balance has been shifting towards harm," atheist blogger Adam Lee said.
After backlash, atheist author cancels ‘God is an abusive boyfriend’ book
By Chris Stedman — August 7, 2014
"Friendly Atheist" Hemant Mehta has announced that his next book will draw parallels between belief in God and an abusive relationship—inspiring controversy among atheists.
Hemant Mehta on challenging anti-atheist stigma and why he raised money for churches
By Chris Stedman — June 27, 2014
One of the world's leading atheist bloggers tells RNS about his religious childhood, how his family and friends have responded to his activism, why he’s led efforts to raise money for churches, and how atheists can challenge anti-atheist bias.
Hemant Mehta on eight years of atheism writing, pro-life atheists, and catching up with Christians
By Chris Stedman — June 26, 2014
One of the world's most popular atheist bloggers tells RNS what he’s learned by writing about the nontheist movement for eight years and how it has grown, the challenge of pro-life atheists, and why atheists need to catch up to Christians in charitable giving.
Atheist to offer invocation in N.Y. town at the center of public prayer case
By Kimberly Winston — June 23, 2014
(RNS) “I am going to ask the council to understand the principle that this country was founded on,” said Dan Courtney, a member of the Atheist Community of Rochester. “That the government was founded by the people and it needs to represent all the people regardless of their religious beliefs.”
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