Militant atheism
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Adding a religious element to sanctions targeting Russia
ROME — The European Union plans to sanction the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church in its next round of measures aimed at punishing the Russian ... -
From oligarchs to patriarchs: EU considers sanctions against Orthodox leader
European Union diplomats say EU plans to sanction Russian Orthodox Church leader in next round of measures to punish Russian invasion of Ukraine By NICOLE WINFIELD ... -
where good is wrong
A World After Liberalism: Philosophers of the Radical Right, by Matthew Rose (Yale University Press, £20.00/€25.00) Frank Litton Samuel Francis was a highly respected voice in ... -
What I am asked: Is euthanasia acceptable?
The word “euthanasia” comes from the Greek eu, which means “good”; and thanatos, meaning “death”. It literally means “good death”. Sometimes this is called “mercy killing”. ... -
Orthodox geopolitics and American national security
As the world turns its attention to Ukraine, the important but often overlooked issue of Orthodox Christian geopolitics has received renewed interest from Western media. Indeed, ... -
The Russian Orthodox Church has blood on its hands
The formula for war in Ukraine is simple: war equals guns plus ideas. The weapons are provided by the Kremlin, but the ideas do not come ... -
The best way to celebrate Bhagat Singh – save his memory from the fate of Gandhi, Nehru
OWhich Bhagat Singh are we celebrating today? How to resist the appropriation of the image and imagery of the young revolutionary? Can we prevent his memory ... -
Why does the Russian church support Putin’s war? Church and State History Gives a Clue
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church has defended Russia’s actions and blamed the conflict on the West. Patriarch Kirill’s support ... -
It also made me feel really old.
A US military unit in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, during the US military campaign there(Wikimedia Commons public domain photograph) *** We spent our afternoon and early evening ... -
James Lennox on Rand’s Atheism
Why did Ayn Rand call herself an uncompromising atheist, but not an activist? Researcher Rand James G. Lennox responds in his new article, now available in ... -
The link that explains why some members of the Christian right support Putin’s war
But there is another dimension to this split, exemplified by the audience Rogers addressed: how this alliance of cultural conservatives in the United States and Russia ... -
‘Atheist Pirates’ Remove Religious Signs From City Streets – GV Wire
Standing atop a ladder about 8 feet high, Evan Clark pulled at a sign nailed firmly to a utility pole at the intersection of Echo Park ... -
Russia promises ‘strong response’ to US sanctions on Ukraine
Russia on Wednesday promised a “strong” response to US sanctions imposed over President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of Ukraine’s breakaway republics. “There should be no doubt that ... -
What are the different types of atheism?
It is generally believed that there are around 10,000 religions in the world today. Most of us are familiar with the big ones – Christianity, Islam, ... -
New report details influence of Christian nationalism on insurgency
(RNS) – A team of scholars, religious leaders and advocates on Wednesday (February 9th) unveiled a comprehensive new report that painstakingly documents the role Christian nationalism ... -
How it creates a dangerous space for non-hijabi women
Instant gratification, on the spot judging, 30 second reels. This is our life now. We accepted it. Yet, I find it extremely difficult to accept the ... -
The bibliographic quarantine blurs our understanding of secularism
To study “secularism” in the United States is to get bogged down in complexity, controversy and, above all, confusion. The S-word features in today’s debates on ... -
Evolution Weekend and Science Sunday
It’s Evolution Weekend at Lab and Pew, a hundred years after Harry Emerson Fosdick preached his famous sermon, “Will Fundamentalists Win?” I belong to a group ... -
These “foreign hands” left their homes to fight for India’s freedom
India was not just the crown jewel of the British Empire. It was also the cockpit where the very concept of Empire was most hotly contested. ... -
Afghanistan tops Open Doors watchlist of worst countries for Christians
An Afghan prepares to push a wheelbarrow with foodstuffs distributed by an Islamabad-based Christian organization on the outskirts of Chaman, a border town in Pakistan’s southwestern ... -
How New Atheists Hijacked Secularism After 9/11
In today’s English-speaking world, it is very common for the words “atheism” and “secularism” to be used interchangeably. It’s a shame because far from being synonymous, ... -
Secularism is growing in America – beyond atheism and non-religion
Today, a new generation of books delves into the many shades of gray of growing secularism and its far-reaching ramifications. The story continues under the ad ... -
Raised By Wolves season 2 trailer has fans buzzing
The newly released trailer for Season 2 (posted on YouTube) promises to live up to everything Season 1 started with. As Mother and Father take their ... -
Why Christopher Hitchens Still Matters
(Peter Power / Toronto Star via Getty Images) To subscribe to The nation Subscribe now for as low as $ 2 per month! Thank you for ... -
Pope Francis urges humility as he berates cardinals and bishops in Christmas address
POPE FRANCIS urged cardinals, bishops and Vatican bureaucrats to embrace humility this Christmas, claiming that their pride, self-interest, and the “glitter of our armor” perverted their ... -
Something is moving in the rubble of Lebanon – Baptist News Global
Do you think America is in trouble? Spend a week or two in Lebanon and you will get a taste of what the real problems are, ... -
Saudi court jails Yemeni man for 15 years for apostasy, HRW says
LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) – A Yemeni man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Saudi Arabia for encouraging “apostasy, disbelief and atheism” online, ... -
America more and more secular year after year
(RNS) — Christmas is just 10 days away and most Americans will be celebrating the birth of Jesus. But a new poll from Pew shows that ... -
Prolific Gothic novelist Anne Rice noted for bestselling book and film Interview with the Vampire – obituary
In fact, she took her job very seriously, once claiming that her vampire stories should be in “backpacks on the Berkeley campus with Castaneda and Tolstoy.” ... -
Anne Rice, queen of the vampires, has passed away
12 December 2021 Updated on Sunday 12 December 2021 –13:27 The American novelist died at the age of 80 from a stroke. He renews the horror ... -
The things I’m asked: Has science made God obsolete?
The idea that God creates everything was somewhat beaten back in 1953 when Harold Urey and Stanley Miller, researchers at the University of Chicago, introduced electric ... -
Atheists find a community on YouTube — and in person
(RNS) – One day in March this year, Owen Morgan walked into a Walmart in Kentucky for a quick stop at the store’s newspaper rack. Wearing ... -
Saudi Arabia keeps watch on religious ball in global talent competition
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has tamed his kingdom’s ultra-conservative religious establishment and made hyper-nationalism rather than religion a pillar of a new 21st century ... -
Crypto Raises Serious Concerns For Government: Subhash Chandra Garg
“Crypto was not created in India. Our people are now buying these digital coins through various exchanges and applications (several of them are listed on foreign ... -
Iran-Syria relations in the spotlight amid UAE diplomatic contacts
Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki Al-Faisal Al Saud must have confused his times when he said in a recently released brief that no one should ... -
Where is Muslim solidarity and moderation?
Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki Al-Faisal Al Saud must have confused his times when he said in a recently released brief that no one should ... -
Beware of the “alarm clock”! Catholic National Register
Recently, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, presented an important set of observations on the rise of ... -
As Catholic bishops gather, protesters from right and left too
(RNS) – Protests are common at U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ gatherings, which often touch on national politics or attract media scrutiny, as at the height ... -
A book deconstructs the “sinicization” of religion
Yang Fenggang, Gordon Melton and others explain what the word Xi Jinping so often hides. by Massimo Introvigné One of this year’s most important books on ... -
Eric Metaxas explains why atheism is “incompatible” with science
Through Lea Marie Ann Klett, editor of Christian messages | Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Eric Metaxas | Christian Post / Sonny Hong Eric Metaxas believes culture ... -
Review: “White teeth”, by Zadie Smith
“Joyce looked confused. ‘Yes, originally.’ “’Whitechapel,’ said Millat, pulling out a cigarette. “Via the Royal London Hospital and the 207 bus.” Joyce adopts the capricious Millat ... -
The Horror and Catholicism of the Coffin Joe Trilogy
Horror as a genre is always a response to real-life culture and social events of a particular time and place. The ’80s slasher films reflected the ... -
Want to be a better person? Consider leaving organized religion
According to the American Values Survey 2019, 40.5% of Americans agree that you have to believe in God to be moral and have good values. 58.8%, ... -
Are you a militant atheist or a Christian fundamentalist?
Are you a militant atheist or a Christian fundamentalist? Besides the differences in ideologies, the two have a lot in common. Let us first define our ... -
Letters: Judges Should Not Be Above The Law | Letters to the Editor
If there was a Nobel Prize for the best practice of law in South Carolina, the law firm Bland Richter should definitely be nominated. As detailed ... -
Indian police arrest hundreds amid violence in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) – Government forces have arrested at least 500 people in a widespread crackdown in Indian-controlled Kashmir, local officials said on Sunday following a ... -
Like a canary in a coal mine. . .
Residents of the Canary Islands began to flee their homes last week due to the eruption of the La Palma volcano. Cracks were seen in the ... -
Baltimore argues Catholic group rally could bring violence
Conservative Roman Catholic media seeking to organize a rally at a meeting of American bishops in Baltimore says city officials have canceled the event because they ... -
Love your neighbor | Opinion
When I was in college in the late 1960s, all-night bull sessions were all the rage. On my campus, the big debate was between liberal supporters ... -
What Harvard Humanist Chaplain Shows About Atheism in America | Kiowa County Press
People attend a conference at the National Convention of American Atheists in 2014. Many Americans remain suspicious of atheists, polls show. AP Photo / Rick Bowmer ... -
Goho: fundamental importance – SUNSTAR
Existential introspections September 26, 2021 CONSERVATIVE values are almost non-existent in the present day and one can only imagine the destructive path towards which we are ... -
What Harvard Humanist Chaplain Shows About Atheism In America
Eds: This story was provided by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. (THE CONVERSATION) At the end of August ... -
Afghanistan: the Hazara terror | The interpreter
As the Taliban take control of Afghanistan, violence is again rampant across the country. The global awareness of the oppression of women and girls under the ... -
Here’s a tip for those who don’t want religion to ruin their last days on Earth.
Do you think Pope Francis signed medical directives? You know, so that his wishes can be carried out in the event of physical or mental incapacity? ... -
Sisi’s statements spark debate over status of Egyptian atheists
“I respect unbelievers. If someone tells me [they are] neither Muslim nor Christian nor Jew or that he or she does not believe in religion, I ... -
Thinkadelics: Explore a way to expand the mind to think about life
Thinkadelics is one of the few blogs on Pathéos which provides a secular voice to counter a wide range of religious viewpoints. I’ve been blogging here ... -
Islampobhobia, a national and international concern
Historically, the Qur’an is the most recent writing among the Abrahamic and polytheistic religious scriptures of the world. The Universe was not created because it is ... -
Are Hindu reformers anti-Hindu?
LIKE other religions, Hinduism has faced challenges from ancient times from within and without. The Hindutva is a modern invention, and the idea of a right-wing ... -
Are Hindu reformers anti-Hindu? – Newspaper
LIKE other religions, Hinduism has faced challenges from ancient times from within and without. The Hindutva is a modern invention, and the idea of a right-wing ... -
Fifteen things that caught my attention: Afghan orphan has a home, Down’s syndrome fanaticism and more
Afghan refugees at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, September 2, 2021 (Evelyn Hockstein / Reuters) 1. BBC News: Amid violent reprisals, Afghans fear Taliban ‘amnesty’ may ... -
Tesla’s Elon Musk posts update on FSD Beta 10 release date
Elon Musk has announced that Tesla plans to release FSD Beta 10 next Friday at midnight. A week ago, Musk said FSD Beta 10 would go ... -
Harvard’s new chief chaplain is an atheist
(News) – In the bestseller Good without God, Greg Epstein argues that belief in a superior being is not a prerequisite for leading a good moral ... -
The call of the giant statues of Jesus
Christ the Redeemer, the iconic 125-foot statue of Jesus overlooking Rio de Janeiro, will soon have an even greater rival: Christ the Protector. The 140-foot statue, ... -
‘New normal’: GOP reports big headaches for Biden after midterm
Republicans promise big headaches for President BidenJoe BidenPelosi votes on bipartisan infrastructure bill Thursday Pressure increases to cut diplomatic formalities for Afghans left behind President Biden ... -
Humanity ravaged in Afghanistan
The only objective of the Taliban has been to take full control of Afghanistan and impose an Islamic rule formed by the Taliban, which is funny. ... -
Afghanistan repeatedly abandoned by the West:
Semaneh Jemere Semaneh T. JemereOttawa, Canada An unknown person once advised mankind to never trust a person who has let you down twice. Once is a ... -
‘It’s all gone’ for LGBT Afghans, says bi man who escaped Taliban
A Taliban fighter walks past a beauty salon with images of disfigured women. (Wakil Kohsar / Getty) The situation is dire for LGBT + people in ... -
Humanity review – IGN
I don’t want to go through an entire review comparing Humankind to Sid Meier’s Civilization, but it’s very clear that this is Amplitude’s riff on that ... -
Why did belief in God outlive all atheists and agnostics?
through Qudsia Gani Newton was aware that the stability of the solar system was threatened by the cumulative mutual attractions of planetary bodies and comets, and ... -
Was Lenin the Buddha? | Thomas Albert Howard
In the ebb and flow of religious history, reform movements are often needed, especially perhaps in modern times, as they help religious communities better understand and ... -
Laser Yoga Records Releases Atheist Alien, World’s First Doom Metal Spoken Poetry Album And World’s First 12 “USB-LP | News
BANGOR, Maine, July 27, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Laser Yoga Records is proud to release Atheist Alien’s new Doom Metal Lyric Album, featuring 2 NEW ... -
Laser Yoga Records Releases Atheist Alien, World’s First Doom Metal Spoken Poetry Album and World’s First 12 “USB-LP
BANGOR, Maine, July 27, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Laser Yoga Records is proud to release Atheist Alien’s new Doom Metal Lyric Album, featuring 2 NEW ... -
Nigerian shepherds kill 33, burn 4 churches days after kidnapping schoolchildren
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – Barely a week after nearly 140 students were kidnapped from a Baptist boarding school in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria, another terrorist attack ... -
Google Trends shows interest in atheism is at its lowest in recent years
Data from Google Trends, a Google website that analyzes the popularity of top search queries in Google search in various regions and languages, revealed that interest ... -
Bad atheist arguments: “Atheism is not a claim”
Fred doesn’t believe in Sweden. When asked for evidence, Fred replied, “You think my denial of Sweden is a real claim of some sort, that it’s ... -
Is there such a thing as a less active Christian?
Roy Williams Reviews expired by Monica Dux. Can a sincere Christian believer lose his faith? Calvinists would not insist – such “faith” was never real in ... -
In Kenya, faith groups work to resettle young people returning from al-Shabab
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – In Kenya’s coastal region, interfaith efforts to slow or end recruitment of young people into militant Islamist group al-Shabab advance, with some ... -
Biden’s 2020 margins came from atheists, agnostics; Trump’s white evangelical support increased: study
People who don’t believe in God gave President Biden the advantage of the 2020 popular vote, a Pew Research study released this week found. Mr Biden, ... -
The turning point of intellectual atheism »MercatorNet
Recently, I spent time on the phone with Niall Ferguson, the Scottish historian and Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, for ... -
RUSSIA Russian Church calls on no-vaxes to trust science
Many Russians refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 for religious reasons. The great influence of “urkabožniki” deniers. The Moscow Patriarchate launches a committee to encourage scientific ... -
Public schools become unconstitutional ‘progressive madrasas’
“The greatest threat to religious freedom in America today,” former United States Attorney General Bill Barr said in a recent speech, is “the increasingly militant and ... -
Do Religious Beliefs Stifle Creativity?
Although I grew up in the Lutheran Church, in 1979 I converted to Seventh-day Adventism and became deeply rooted in its apocalyptic fervor. I have become ... -
Boris Johnson dodges the “Catholic question”, denounces the atheist Keith Starmer as “a fool”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson – recently married to his longtime girlfriend Carrie Symonds in a Catholic ceremony – dodged a reporter’s question about his religion. ... -
Ayn Rand on God, Reason and Atheism
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and special guest Robert Mayhew discuss Ayn Rand’s views on God and religion. Among the topics covered: ... -
WF Kumuyi: Feisty @ 80 – Punch Newspapers
Years ago, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, general superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, opened a breach in the curtains of the future he expected in ... -
Pastor Kumuyi is 80 years old: things that make him “tickle”
Pastor WF Kumuyi By Banji Ojewale Years ago, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, breached the curtains of the future ... -
WF Kumuyi: fiery at eighty | The Guardian Nigeria News
Kumuyi Years ago, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, breached the curtains of the future he expected in himself. Preaching ... -
The remains of 215 children found near residential school
The remains of 215 children were found near a residential school in Canada this week. The community of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc announced the discovery near Kamloops ... -
Souvenir of the Catholic martyrs of the Paris Commune | Catholic National Register
PARIS – May 28, 1871 puts an end to the dark episode of the Paris Commune, a bloody civil war that pits the legitimate French government ... -
Biblical Twitter cringe? Cenk Uygur excommunicated by experts after declaring Israeli-Palestinian conflict battle for better “sky god” – RT USA News
Cenk Uygur, founder of the Young Turks news network, has been accused of disseminating exceptionally poor political analysis after suggesting that the conflict between Israel and ... -
Raphael’s sons take us to hell and come back on their track by the distribution of songs from their first LP
In the early days of rock’n’roll, it was either a type of music that set you free or condemned your soul to hell. The perception that ... -
White House Biden officials hold first meeting with atheist and secular groups
(RNS) – Representatives of atheist and secular groups held their first meeting with White House officials last week, marking the Biden administration’s willingness to work with ... -
Brendan O’Connor has a ‘measured’ response to opinions on Down syndrome
RTE broadcaster Brendan O’Connor was praised for the “measured” response he gave to scientist Richard Dawkins’ opinions on the ethics of Down syndrome. Brendan, host of ... -
Religion plays a role in resuming conflict in Israel, but it might not be what you think
(RNS) – Violence between Gaza and Israel escalated this week to levels not seen in years, with Hamas firing hundreds of rockets at the Tel Aviv ... -
Why We Released Morrison’s Address to the Conference of Christian Churches
Imagine if the Prime Minister was a die-hard atheist giving speeches on political issues at an atheist convention that he or she wanted to hide from ... -
Most MEPs have only a rough idea of Kazakhstan – EURACTIV.com
Aigul Kuspan, former head of the Kazakh mission to the European Union and current chairman of Kazakhstan’s parliamentary committee on international affairs, says the bloc often ... -
Why Stalin tried to eradicate religion in the Soviet Union
When the era of communist rule began in Russia in 1917, religion was seen as an obstacle to a flourishing socialist society. Like Karl Marx, co-author ... -
We will need champions of science like Richard Dawkins to win the war against awakened orthodoxy
Richard Dawkins is surely as well known for his militant atheism as for his scientific genius. He is loved by some and hated by others for ... -
Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Way Not Taken
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2 003, April 21, 2021 ABSTRACT: Saudi Sheikh Salman Awdah, a popular but controversial religious scholar who has mostly been in ... -
If abortion is so bad, why has Almighty God failed to stop it?
(Thanks to Bold atheism) Take a moment to think this partial quote above regarding “spontaneous abortion” in the 2006 book by academic and atheist Sam Harris, ...
