Atheism
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In an era of crumbling secular belief systems, what can atheist parents give to their children in the place of religion?
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
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.
Mosque and state embrace in Egypt
Despite cracking down on fundamentalists, the country’s rulers base their support on Islam.
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.
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.
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.
Into the afterlife
To find out what’s next, after death Aneesa Fazel went soul searching, with the help of religious experts.
Death: An inconvenient truth
In her quest for rational thought after her father’s death, Joonji Mdyogolo finds solace in an unlikely source.
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.
An atheist drive to persuade people that God doesn’t exist is catching on in a surprising fashion — on the sides of buses.