• Atheists, It's Time to Stand Up to Jesus Civility has its uses, but atheists should not be afraid to mock faith to undermine religious power. Religious teachings promise us much — eternal life, spiritual salvation, moral direction,...
• Saudi Father Weds Daughter, 10, to Octogenarian Articles have recently appeared in the Saudi press discussing the phenomenon of child marriage, which has been practiced in Muslim societies since the dawn of Islam. In Saudi Arabia, which implements...
• Islamic countries push a global 'blasphemy' law Related: American AtheistsRemember the Danish "Muhammad cartoons" that set off riots by offended Muslims more than three years ago? The debate pitted freedom of press and speech against notions of...
• NY: 'Good Without God' Ad Campaign in Subway - Secular groups run atheism ads A monthlong ad campaign has begun in New York City's subway system to promote a coalition of groups that advocate secularism and atheism. The printed posters, which feature the tagline "A million New...
• Yes, you can. You can be good without God, Denham tells church leaders A government minister whose department is in charge of public policy on faith and aims to build cohesion by bringing believers of different religions together told church leaders last night it was...
• Italian scientist reproduces Shroud of Turin An Italian scientist says he has reproduced the Shroud of Turin, a feat that he says proves definitively that the linen some Christians revere as Jesus Christ's burial cloth is a medieval fake. The...
• Imagine No Religion? Atheist Movement Gains Momentum The Freedom From Religion Foundation is using quotes from famous atheists to spread the message in its national billboard campaign
This month, San Francisco's public transit system was enlisted in...
• Number of Americans with “no religion” still rising – research A new survey of American religion released this week shows that the number of those identifying as “no religion” has risen to 15%. But this does not mean that the USA is becoming atheist....
• Religion’s Link to Teen Pregnancy A report this week in the journal Reproductive Health describes what researchers call “a strong association” between the teenage birth rate of a particular state and its “level of...
• Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America' A British film about Charles Darwin has failed to find a US distributor because his theory of evolution is too controversial for American audiences, according to its producer. Creation, starring...
• Maybe religion is the answer claims atheist scientist Comment: Substitute the words Peak Oil for Global Warming, and the article will make more sense. Global warming theory was put forth in 1990s as part of an ingenious public policy to indirectly...
• Egyptian secular thinker facing death threats Egyptian secular thinker Sayyed al-Qimni has for long been labelled a "sworn opponent of Islam" but a recent state prize awarded to him unleashed a furore from Islamists who have threatened him with...
• Study: U.S. Jews drift from faith The rate of religious observance among American Jews has dropped precipitously over the past two decades, to the point where more than one out of every three Jews is thoroughly secularized, according...
• Saudi man 'faces death' over TV sex boast A Saudi Arabian man could face the death penalty for speaking about his sexual adventures on a talk show aired by a Lebanon-based television network, lawyers said.
Police arrested Mazen...
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