Kimberly Winston
Humanists slice and dice the world's sacred texts
Thomas Jefferson is back in Washington – in the form of a new edition of the "Jefferson Bible" distributed to politicians by a national humanist organization.
...Unbelief is now the world's third-largest 'religion'
A new report on global religious identity shows that while Christians and Muslims make up the two largest groups, those with no religious affiliation—including atheists and agnostics—are now the th...
Atheists sue IRS for failure to monitor church politicking
A First Amendment watchdog group is suing the Internal Revenue Service for failing to challenge the tax-exempt status of churches whose pastors engage in partisan politicking from the pulpit.
...The 'nones' say 2012 election proves they are a political force
Last month, Lauren Anderson Youngblood, communications manager for the Secular Coalition for America, approached Broderick Johnson, a senior adviser to the Obama campaign, as they both left a confe...
'Secular' Ariz. Democrat to replace sole atheist in Congress
Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., the only openly atheist member of Congress, lost his race for another term on Tuesday (Nov. 6).
...The rise of the 'nones'
The number of Americans who say they have no religious affiliation has hit an all-time high—about one in five adults—according to a study released October 9 by the Pew Forum on Religion & Publi...
Professor Jacques Berlinerblau tells atheists: Stop whining!
c. 2012 Religion News Service (RNS) Jacques Berlinerblau wastes no ink in his new book trying to flatter his fellow nonbelievers.
...Poll shows atheism on the rise in the U.S.
c. 2012 Religion News Service (RNS) Religiosity is on the decline in the U.S. and atheism is on the rise, according to a new worldwide poll.
...Poll: Majority of Americans would vote for an atheist for president
c. 2012 Religion News Service (RNS) For the second time in less than a year, the Gallup poll reports that a majority of Americans would vote for an atheist for president.
...St. Paul Saints baseball team to become 'Mr. Paul Aints' on atheist night
c. 2012 Religion News Service (RNS) For one hot August night, the St. Paul Saints, a Minnesota minor league baseball team, will become the "Mr....
Atheists, believers do good for different reasons
Atheists and others who don’t adhere to a religion often say they can be good without God. Now three new studies appear to back them up.
...For clergy, lost faith can lead to lost family, jobs
c. 2012 Religion News Service BETHESDA, MD (RNS) As coming out parties go, this was a big one....
Nonbelievers to rally for unbelief in Washington
c. 2012 Religion News Service
(RNS) Thousands of atheists and nonbelievers will gather this Saturday
(March 24) on the National Mall in Washington for the "Reason Rally," a
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Military atheists get ready to 'rock beyond belief'
c. 2012 Religion News Service
(RNS) After more than a year of planning, atheists in the military will stage a
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Blacks say atheists were unseen civil rights heroes
Think of the civil rights movement and chances are the image that
comes to mind is of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. leading the 1963
March on Washington.
Grief without God is a challenge for nonbelievers
c. 2012 Religion News Service
BERKELEY, Calif. (RNS) When Rebecca Hensler's infant son died in 2009, she
received numerous condolences from friends, colleagues and even total
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Candidates rate poorly on secular scorecard
c. 2012 Religion News Service
(RNS) If kids brought home grades like this, they'd be grounded.
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Atheists face uphill climb with new political party
c. 2012 Religion News Service
(RNS) How viable is a political party with the word "atheist" in its name?