I was a Pentecostal preacher for decades. When I lost faith, I thought I'd lose everything -- but atheism saved me
Jerry DeWitt and Ethan Brown Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 2:37 PM UTC
Life Religion, Atheism
The support net for nonbelievers is far wider and more comprehensive than even they realize
Greta Christina, AlterNet Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 4:21 PM UTC
Life AlterNet, Atheism, Religion
I'm also an atheist and believe the religious right is a problem. But so is Hitchens' intellectual dishonesty
Curtis White Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 11:00 AM UTC
Life Books, Atheism
Immigration authorities reverse course and welcome a non-believer (with a Texas Republican's support)
Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Jun 21, 2013 6:55 PM UTC
Life Atheism, Texas, Margaret Doughty
A fight over school Bibles gets ugly -- and kids are the big losers
Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Jun 14, 2013 6:51 PM UTC
Life Atheism, Christianity
"The Bonobo and the Atheist" argues that the roots of religious life are deeply embedded in our biology
Beatrice Marovich, Religion Dispatches Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 3:43 PM UTC
Life Religion Dispatches, Books
A producer who "doesn't like Christians" planted the Okla. tornado survivor to promote atheism, says Beck VIDEO
Katie Mcdonough Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:43 PM UTC
Life Video, CNN, Atheism, Glenn Beck
The new pope calls for a "culture of encounter" -- and reminds Catholics of the importance of loving
Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:20 PM UTC
Life Catholicism, Atheism
Wolf Blitzer pushes a tornado survivor to praise the Lord. She tells him she's an atheist, with dignity and respect VIDEO
Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:06 PM UTC
Life Video, Atheism, Oklahoma
Amy's Baking Company and a school that teaches creationism go viral and thrive -- thanks to us mocking them online
Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, May 16, 2013 2:51 PM UTC
Life Amy's Baking Company
There's song and fellowship in London's first atheist church. But are these non-believers just having it both ways?
Katie Engelhart Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Life Atheism, Atheists, Religion
A Finnish study suggests that non-believers become emotionally aroused when daring God to harm their loved ones
Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Life Pacific Standard, Atheism
A Twitter rant by Richard Dawkins re-exposes a disturbing Islamophobic streak among the New Atheists
Nathan Lean Saturday, Mar 30, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Life Atheism, Twitter, Richard Dawkins
For a small subset of religious believers, quitting their faith is one of the hardest choices of their lives
Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 12:44 PM UTC
Life AlterNet, Atheism, Agnosticism
Can the gap between the religious and the non-religious be bridged, when the debate itself is so attention-getting?
Frans de Waal Monday, Mar 25, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Life Books, Religion, Atheism
Four years ago, I scaled a Pacific Northwest peak and felt the spiritual wind of no-God. I've been sober since
John Gordon, The Fix Sunday, Mar 3, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Life The Fix, Atheism, Conversion
Do you believe in God but not organized religion? Reverend Lillian Daniel questions your self-styled spirituality
Kate Blanchard, Religion Dispatches Saturday, Mar 2, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Life Religion Dispatches, Religion
Non-believing students from Texas Christian University are trying to join the list of religious groups on campus
Alex Kane, AlterNet Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 3:43 PM UTC
Social AlterNet, College, Religion
Kiera Knightley? Brad Pitt? Here are some movie star non-believers
Laura Gottesdiener, AlterNet Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment AlterNet, Angelina Jolie, Atheism
When it came time to graduate from the Brownies, I was asked to make a pledge to God. I just couldn't do it
Lynn Stuart Parramore, Alternet Sunday, Feb 10, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Social AlterNet, Atheism, Girl Scouts