The worst things feminists have ever said
[ 4 minutes to read] Feminism has been one of the most consequential movements for human rights in modern history. Women…
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Russia arrests prominent palliative-care advocate over anti-war stance
[ 4 minutes to read] Russia has prosecuted one of the country’s best-known advocates for terminally ill children because she publicly…
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One Israeli embassy call and a band critical of Israel no longer makes an appearance
[ 6 minutes to read] A band is invited to perform at a Jewish cultural festival. The concert is arranged almost…
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Catholic abuse survivors get a point system for their trauma
[ 4 minutes to read] Imagine being sexually abused as a child by someone representing one of the world’s most powerful…
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Nearly 3,000 people publicly flogged under Taliban rule
[ 5 minutes to read] Public flogging sounds like something from another century. In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, however, it is happening in…
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There is no “me”, only a network of neurons
[ 9 minutes to read] We wake up every morning with an extraordinarily convincing impression. There is someone inside our heads….
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Ruhollah Khomeini wrote about sex with children and animals. Perhaps he should have studied economics instead
[ 5 minutes to read] Ruhollah Khomeini is remembered primarily as the architect of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution and the founder…
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Priests, pastors and predators: America’s continuing church abuse scandal
[ 12 minutes to read] For generations, American churches presented themselves as places where parents could safely leave their children. Priests…
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Whipping, cutting fingers and worse: What Russians and Ukrainians do to their own people
[ 11 minutes to read] Wars are usually narrated horizontally. Russians kill Ukrainians, Ukrainians kill Russians, missiles cross borders, armies capture…
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The woman who stripped in protest: What Iran did to Ahoo Daryaei
[ 7 minutes to read] In November 2024, a woman walked through the grounds of Tehran’s Islamic Azad University wearing only…
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God loves you and has a list of conditions
[ 8 minutes to read] God loves you. This is probably one of the most comforting sentences Christianity has ever produced….
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Israelis and Palestinians: Can tribalism get worse?
[ 4 minutes to read] The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is one of the clearest demonstrations of how tribalism can…
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The neuroscience of prayer
[ 9 minutes to read] For thousands of years, believers have regarded prayer as a conversation with God. They have viewed…
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Zohran Mamdani: No distinction between radical and secular Islam
[ 5 minutes to read] The election of New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, once again exposed one of the…
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Why Democrats and Republicans abandon ideology
[ 5 minutes to read] Politics is supposed to be driven by ideas. Conservatives should defend conservative principles. Progressives should defend…
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The Bible: Killing children, rape, homosexuality and much more
[ 27 minutes to read] Few books have shaped human civilization as profoundly as the Bible. It has inspired magnificent works…
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When Popes murdered – and were murdered
[ 6 minutes to read] The Pope stands as a figure of supreme spiritual authority. He bridges the divine and the…
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Christian hell is worse than Jewish hell
[ 3 minutes to read] Skeptics often charge the Old Testament God with violence. They point to floods, plagues, and conquered…
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Even the Pope can be sometimes right
[ 3 minutes to read] I am not only an atheist, but I also dispute central tenets of Christianity. I believe…
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The illusion of choice: How social media decides elections
[ 5 minutes to read] Elections still take place in their formal sense. People vote. Parties campaign. Institutions operate. However, the…
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American religiousness: Decent or fanaticism?
[ 9 minutes to read] At first, religion in America looks normal. You see churches, you hear references to God. You…
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Jesus non-existence on X. Is it Freethinkers International’s work?
[ 2 minutes to read] Over the last months, I started to notice something unusual on X. Suddenly, many Christians defend…
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How freethinking challenges social norms
[ 5 minutes to read] very enduring society depends on shared assumptions. Yet every enduring society also evolves because someone eventually…
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The Bible cannot withstand scrutiny: The invention of Jesus
[ 5 minutes to read] The Bible claims authority. It claims revelation. It claims moral and metaphysical finality. Yet historical method…
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Does Trump shows how to avert WW3 with military superiority?
[ 2 minutes to read] Of course, he can also get closer to it. But this article talks about military superiority….
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Vatican and Royal Family: Are we living in the Middle Ages?
[ 6 minutes to read] We like to believe we live in a rational, secular, democratic age, we imagine crowns belong…
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Human rights violations in the name of religion: Third part
[ 3 minutes to read] Human rights frameworks protect freedom of religion while simultaneously prohibiting discrimination, violence, and coercion. This dual…
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Human rights violations in the name of religion: Second part
[ 4 minutes to read] Human rights are built on the idea that every human being possesses inherent dignity regardless of…
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The importance of secular charities
[ 4 minutes to read] Charity reveals how a society understands dignity. It shows whether help exists as a human obligation…
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Raising children in a secular household
[ 4 minutes to read] Raising children in a secular household does not mean raising them in a moral vacuum. On…
