Media representation of non-believers: Stereotypes and stigma
[ 7 minutes to read] Define “non-believers” (atheists, agnostics, secular people) as an often-misunderstood minority. Note that surveys regularly find atheists…
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We want state atheism, but not the Chinese one
[ 6 minutes to read] Humanity stands between two worlds. One still kneels before invisible gods, while the other slowly rises…
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Women’s rights in conservative religious communities
[ 6 minutes to read] Religious traditions have shaped civilizations, guided morality, and provided meaning for centuries. Yet in conservative religious…
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How banking replaced religion as global power
[ 6 minutes to read] For centuries, religion ruled the human mind. It shaped laws, justified wars, and promised salvation in…
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Cognitive-behavioral manual for leaving religion
[ 7 minutes to read] Leaving religion feels like dismantling a world inside your skull. You tear out a belief system…
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No heaven, no rebirth, no return
[ 3 minutes to read] Religions have one thing in common. They cannot accept the end. Death terrifies them. Nothingness feels…
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How Western control keeps religion thriving in the Global South
[ 6 minutes to read] Religion does not collapse under poverty. It expands with it. It grows strongest where despair, dependency,…
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God cannot think
[ < 1 minute to read] The idea that God can think sounds simple, but it collapses the moment you look deeper….
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How nationalism manipulates the human need for belonging
[ 4 minutes to read] Nationalism is not patriotism. It is the hijacking of a primal instinct that once ensured survival….
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How religion hijacked human evolution
[ 3 minutes to read] Religion did not just emerge from human evolution. It hijacked it.Belief systems captured the very instincts…
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Either you are a believer or an atheist, not an agnostic
[ 5 minutes to read] Agnosticism is not a worldview. It is a lack of one. People often present it as…
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The politician who mentions atheists – And what happens
[ 6 minutes to read] Atheists are among the least spoken groups in political life. Politicians refer to every kind of…
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The biggest loser of all time? God!
[ 4 minutes to read] God is praised as the creator of everything. The almighty ruler. The ultimate source of love,…
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Atheist lies, religious truths
[ 4 minutes to read] I stumbled upon a profile with a solid number of subscribers. Its motto was simple and…
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Does morality make sense? How did we get here?
[ 6 minutes to read] Morality is one of the strangest human inventions. It shapes our lives, our politics, our wars,…
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When God inspires laughter: Culture and religion collide
[ 3 minutes to read] Religion does not mean the same thing everywhere. In one country it inspires reverence, in another…
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Peter Thiel: IQ 160 and still believes in Christianity
[ 4 minutes to read] It sounds impossible. A person with an IQ of 160 — one in 31,560 — believing…
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God foresees everything. But wait a minute, he just can’t
[ 4 minutes to read] Religions teach that God sees everything—past, present, and future. The claim sounds comforting. It promises order…
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Even some not so intelligent people don’t believe in God
[ 3 minutes to read] Disbelief in God is often treated as a mark of superior intelligence. People imagine scientists, philosophers,…
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The case of developing countries: Religion as a detriment
[ 6 minutes to read] Religion is often described as a source of morality, community, and identity. Yet in much of…
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The Quran and Muhammad’s Violence: Osama bin Laden’s Ideology
[ 6 minutes to read] The Qur’an, Islam’s central scripture, holds supreme authority in Muslim society and plays a decisive role…
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Radical Legacy of Christopher Hitchens: Marxism & New Atheism
[ 7 minutes to read] The “New Atheism” movement experienced a surge in prominence following the September 11th attacks. However, its…
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There must be God, little, extremely limited
[ 3 minutes to read] The old God is dead. The personal God of the churches fell under the weight of…
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Religion still shapes politics, even when we think it doesn’t
[ 5 minutes to read] Modern societies like to believe they have left religion behind. They speak of secular states, rational…
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Urgent Appeal for the Immediate Release of Ibtissame Betty Lachgar: Letter to government of Morocco
[ 2 minutes to read] Dear Minister of Justice of Morocco Abdellatif Ouahbi and Head of Government of Morocco Aziz Akhannouch,We are writing on…
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Ready for the first atheist U.S. president?
[ 4 minutes to read] Just as Barack Obama’s presidency shattered racial barriers, the election of the first openly atheist U.S….
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Surviving being an atheist in the USA
[ 4 minutes to read] The United States is a paradox. It was founded with secular principles. Yet belief in God…
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Alcohol, cigarettes, meat, and religion
[ 3 minutes to read] A politician today can lie daily, cheat openly, start illegal wars, drown society in surveillance, and…
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Impact of New Atheism
[ 3 minutes to read] For decades, atheism lived in the margins. It spoke in footnotes, whispered in cafes, or lived…
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New Systematic Review shows: God is in the Synapses: Why Religion Is Just Your Brain Talking to Itself
[ 2 minutes to read] The Neuroscience of Religion: What Science Reveals About Faith and the Brain Religion has long claimed…
