Militant atheism
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SPEAKING PHILOSOPHICAL | An atheist with a big hat: the forgotten story of agnosticism
[ad_1] TH Huxley (image via Wikipedia) One sometimes gets the impression that both religious and non-religious consider agnosticism to be a more rational and sophisticated creed ... -
Lesbian author makes her atheism smile
[ad_1] Perhaps the best way to characterize Camille Beredjick is atheism with a smile. A nonprofit writer, blogger, and digital media strategist, she has written about ... -
Militant atheism attempts to erase Christian belief
GERARD McCulloch (Letters, October 12) demands an answer. Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights guarantees the right to freedom of thought, conscience and ... -
Why the arguments of the “new atheists” are often as violent as religion
[ad_1] Famous atheists such as Richard Dawkins seem to claim moral superiority in matters of violence. Dawkins, along with Sam Harris and the late Christopher Hitchens, ... -
Why did Jean Paul Sartre become a believer before his death?
[ad_1] This may sound shocking to the legions of admirers of the dean of existentialism or Western alienation, but to quote TS Eliot from his ‘Burnt ... -
About the goals of atheism
Atheism is often seen as the absence of god and other otherworldly forces from the human value system. Indeed, atheists differ little from religious people, except ... -
Atheists and puppies | The whirlwind
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What a real war looks like at Christmas
Ruined church in Vologda, Russia. (Photo: Creative Commons) Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin recently published a book about the Christmas season, Good News and Great Joy: ... -
Taking Atheism Seriously | Evolution News
Recently, a man burst into a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas and shot and killed 26 parishioners (including an unborn child). The killer’s former high school ... -
Facebook rants by ‘creepy’ Texas gunman Devin Kelley, 26, who preached on atheism before killing 26 practitioners
[ad_1] THE “deranged” gunman who killed 26 worshipers in Texas was an atheist activist who ranted on Facebook against “stupid” clerics. Devin Kelley, 26, who opened ... -
Why the Right is obsessed with the atheism of the Sutherland Springs gunman
Devin Kelley, who killed 26 people in a shooting at a small church in Sutherland Springs, Texas on Sunday, may be an atheist. For some of ... -
I’m an atheist, but I had to get away from the toxic side of online atheism
When I was asked to discuss atheism on “The O’Reilly Factor” four years ago, I initially wanted to decline. However, I eventually realized it was a ... -
Devin Kelley: Texas shooter ‘preached atheism’ and was an outcast, say former classmates | The Independent
Former classmates of Devin Kelley have described the shooter responsible for the worst shooting in Texas history as “twisted” and “strange”. “He was always twisted in ... -
The Texas church shooter was an atheist activist
Texas church shooter Devin Kelley was a “creepy” atheist “outcast” who never fit in and berated religious believers on social media, according to former friends and ... -
Why the Soviet Attempt to Eradicate Religion Failed | Gilles Fraser
Jhe Russian Revolution had begun earlier in February. The Tsar had already abdicated. And a provisional bourgeois government was beginning to be established. But it was ... -
Does Protestantism eventually lead to atheism?
You are not logged in as a Premium user; we rely on Premium users to support our reporting. Login or register today! By TJ Lang Most ... -
The New Atheists Are Not Atheists Enough
New Atheists are a diverse group. Philosophers, scientists, “public intellectuals” such as Daniel Dennett, Richard Dawkins or Sam Harris cornered much of the commercial non-fiction publishing ... -
Why Religious People ‘Cling’ to Their Beliefs Even When Evidence Contradicts Them | The Independent
Religious people “cling” to certain beliefs in the face of evidence because those views are closely tied to their moral compasses, new studies show. Dogmatic individuals ... -
Russian Orthodox Church Says Not All Atheists Are Criminals
Atheists, you have nothing to fear from Russia’s largest Christian group, according to Vakhtang Kipshidze, a spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church, which respects both religious ... -
Impious? Atheists should embrace the science of religion
Belief-ologists reveal how religion works. Reducing their work does nothing to advance the cause of the laity, but drawing lessons from it could Humans | Leader ... -
Dear Atheists, Please Stop Calling Religion A Meme
A popular way atheists attempt to explain religious belief is to label it as a “meme.” The idea, put forward by evolutionary scientist Richard Dawkins, is ... -
Shaun Micallef sees religious zeal in atheism
The meaning of life has fascinated writer and comedian Shaun Micallef for some time. His commitment to exploring the issue led him to make the series ... -
The Russian Communist Party turns to the Orthodox Church | Religion
Moscow, Russia – Jesus Christ was the world’s first communist, Tamara Lavrischeva happily announced. “Jesus said, ‘Do not collect earthly wealth, you will not take it ... -
Deathbed conversion? Never. Christopher Hitchens was provocative all the way | Nick Cohen
OOnly a particular kind of creep could persuade me to write to a friend’s son and ask him to describe the agonies of his beloved father. ... -
Richard Godwin: Militant Atheism Is As Extreme As Any Belief System | London Evening Standard
D Amnation be upon us! We are officially a nation of heathens. According to the latest census of our souls, Christianity is a minority religion in ...
