
Atheists should not feel left out of Christmas celebrations, according to a prominent Catholic priest, who suggests ten reasons the quintessentially Christian feast should matter to everyone–believer and non-believer alike.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.24 Dec 2015, 2:04 PM PST0

The Hollywood Christmas Parade has selected two famous atheists to be its grand marshals. Magicians Penn and Teller, both avowed atheists, will host the event, according to ABC 7.
by William Bigelow29 Nov 2015, 7:45 AM PST0

The complaint of a single citizen caused a city council in Iowa to remove a memorial to soldiers that consists of a silhouette of a kneeling soldier and a cross, reports say.
by Warner Todd Huston3 Nov 2015, 6:14 PM PST0

Media in Bangladesh are reporting that they received a threatening email from a banned radical Islamic group. Police are investigating the incident.
by Mary Chastain20 Oct 2015, 7:24 PM PST0

Federal prisoners who identify as humanist can now celebrate Darwin Day and get accommodations typically afforded to those inmates who believe in a deity.
by Breitbart News27 Jul 2015, 6:30 PM PST0

ADDED: CNN’s Jake Tapper is reporting that a dispute over parking might have had something to do with the murders. Full police report. The police are looking into whether the murders were “hate-motivated” and say that Hicks is cooperating
by John Nolte11 Feb 2015, 6:44 AM PST0

The movement in Ireland to challenge Irish anti-blasphemy laws via referendum is gaining momentum after last week’s Paris attacks on Charlie Hebdo, but had already been underway for some time.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.14 Jan 2015, 11:29 AM PST0

Despite being advised not to praise Jesus in public, Carrie Underwood is proud of her Christian faith and she is not afraid to let it shine.
by Kelli Serio6 Jan 2015, 11:02 AM PST0

A recent article in Salon Magazine suggests that religious faith is the domain of the ignorant. “Religion may help us in the way that whisky helps a drunk, but we don’t want to go through life drunk,” writes professional atheist John G. Messerly.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.23 Dec 2014, 9:54 AM PST0