As one who writes and teaches a lot about secularism and humanism, lectures a lot about atheism and agnosticism, and directs a secular studies program, there are a few common questions/comments that ...

The Sunday Assembly is coming to Portland on Tue. Dec. 10. It has been called “an atheist church.” This recalls a traditional argument: Is Atheism a Religion? This is a claim made by some Christian ...

The fight between New Atheism and religious extremism is futile, for both are rigid in their outlooks and blind to social injustices. Political atheism is a radical alternative rooted in a broader ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. What aspects of religion should ...

An atheist columnist called on non-believers to boldly share their secular opinions and "normalize" atheism if they wanted to stop America's "drift into theocracy," in her Tuesday opinion piece for ...

In 1963, Madalyn Murray O’Hair, a woman from Baltimore, sued her son’s school district after learning that it required students to read the Bible. The case, Murray v. Curlett, soon joined with another ...

When I was invited to discuss atheism on "The O'Reilly Factor" four years ago, I initially wanted to turn it down. However, I ultimately realized it was a chance to show Fox News viewers a different ...

allow the group to meet. In the opinion, a judge cited the U.S. of what it means to say there is no God. Given some of what we treat as religion, this is a significant commitment. The bottom line is ...

Anyone concerned about the creeping erosion of our constitutional barrier between church and state should read Kate Cohen’s brilliant Oct. 8 Opinions Essay, “America doesn’t need more God. It needs ...

Easter season is not just a time of penance and, ultimately, joy for Christians, it is also a time for reflection. One appropriate subject for reflection at this time is the remarkably vigorous ...