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Atheism

Let the small gods live on in    cowpats, Santa and song
Article
/ 18 April 2019

Let the small gods live on in    cowpats, Santa and song

In an era of crumbling secular belief systems,
what can atheist parents give to their
children in the place of religion?

By Carlos Amato
Hello, liberal secular atheism: Religion called and wants its tricks back
Article
/ 20 June 2018

Hello, liberal secular atheism: Religion called and wants its tricks back

The beneficiaries of an unjust economic system remain blind to the crippling effects of its legacy

By Siya Khumalo
The gospel of Sunday Assembly: Joy without the Lord
Article
/ 30 December 2014

The gospel of Sunday Assembly: Joy without the Lord

An evangelist of a godless church brought his message of joy to Parisians for the first time on a Sunday late in September last year.

By Staff Reporter
Mosque and state embrace in Egypt
Article
/ 19 December 2014

Mosque and state embrace in Egypt

Despite cracking down on fundamentalists, the country’s rulers base their support on Islam.

By Patrick Kingsley and Manu Abdo
Atheists: Excluded and overlooked
Analysis
/ 15 January 2014

Atheists: Excluded and overlooked

It’s not just refugee law. The low status accorded to unbelievers has now become a matter of systematic civic exclusion, writes Zoe Williams.

By Zoe Williams
Can you be too religious?
Analysis
/ 25 December 2013

Can you be too religious?

When considering this question, note that Jesus himself was hostile to religiosity – and that fundamentalists suffer from a lack of faith.

By Giles Fraser
Daring Dan damns dogmatic drivel
Analysis
/ 31 May 2013

Daring Dan damns dogmatic drivel

Daniel Dennett, a cheerleader for Darwin and atheism, is no stranger to criticism. His new book clarifies his often controversial views on free will.

By Julian Baggini
Into the afterlife
Article
/ 28 March 2013

Into the afterlife

To find out what’s next, after death Aneesa Fazel went soul searching, with the help of religious experts.

By Staff Reporter
Death: An inconvenient truth
Article
/ 28 March 2013

Death: An inconvenient truth

In her quest for rational thought after her father’s death, Joonji Mdyogolo finds solace in an unlikely source.

By Staff Reporter
A manifesto heathens can believe in
Article
/ 30 March 2012

A manifesto heathens can believe in

The time has come to shift the public discussion on atheism into areas in which genuine dialogue is possible.

By Julian Baggini
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Article
/ 19 January 2009

An atheist drive to persuade people that God doesn’t exist is catching on in a surprising fashion — on the sides of buses.

By Prashant Rao

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