Amrit Pathak gives us a run-down of the foundations of modern atheism. Atheism, defined as belief in the absence of any God or gods, has long been a topic of philosophical inquiry. In recent years, ...

Once upon a time, not so long ago, atheism was the belief system that dared not speak its name. Even the most ardent skeptic paid lip service to faith, or at least to the blessings that mankind ...

Now nearly 30 percent of the population, the Nones include atheists, agnostics and people who say they’re no faith in particular. According to new data from the Public Religion Research ...

Atheism is far from new, but the various ways that people say “no thank you” to belief in gods, deities, or particular religions are so diverse that they’ve had a huge impact on world belief ...

Atheism is not a disbelief in gods or a denial of gods; it is a lack of belief in gods. At the forefront of global secularism stands China, boasting the highest proportion of atheists worldwide. With ...

Andrew Likoudis questions the basis of some popular atheist arguments. Proving or disproving the existence of God is predominantly a matter for reason, rather than ...

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It is possible to read Heretic as a dark satire of a distinctly 21st-century type: the militant New Atheist who won’t shut up. Smug and self-righteous, he is consumed with an absolute conviction ...

UPDATE: The cemetery’s owner, Jeff Roberts, said Wednesday that the number of affected headstones was closer to 170, about 50 more than were known the day before. He said crews had worked to get ...