Atheism
Why can’t we all just get along? Religion and Violence in the Middle East
Atheist and Theist perspectives on the rising tension and violence in the Middle East. Escalating tensions in the Middle East point to religion as an exacerbating…
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Atheism
Baptist
11 Religious Figures Named Amongst The 100 Most Significant Americans Of All Time By Smithsonian Magazine
Meet the 100 most significant Americans of all time http://t.co/CByk5EGFQX pic.twitter.com/JVu4yehnh9 — Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) November 17, 2014 Smithsonian Magazine included 11 American religious figures in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 8, 2014
Atheism
Is 2014 a Bad Year for Atheists?
Though a little less than 4 months remain in 2014 I suspect New Year’s Eve celebrations can’t arrive soon enough for atheists in the United States.…
Christianity
Do You Love Enough to Heal Your Dog or Cat? To Bring an Elephant to Tears?
Although some believe that animals, regardless of their capacity to reason, are primarily instinctive and reactionary, I’m convinced that every living creature has a spiritual nature.…
Christianity
This is Why You Need Love to Be Healthy
Studies show that love heals physical wounds and reduces stress. “You don’t need a medical degree to say, ‘I love you,’” writes Pamela Wible, MD, in…
Christianity
Non-Christians Believe in the Bible? What?
The results of the 2014 Gallup Values and Beliefs poll have been released, and the non-Christians answers to at least one question has raised a few eyebrows. Each year…
Christianity
How the Hobby Lobby Decision Affects Us All
The Hobby Lobby decision has implications that reach much further than most predict. Reactions run strong in the wake of this week’s Burwell v. Hobby Lobby…
Opinion
Don’t Blame Your Health on Genes – This Research Says You Can Boost Your Health with Spirituality
Despite the weirdness that surrounds twins at times, researchers believe that there are important answers to health questions being learned from the genetic study of twins.…
Buddhism
Buddhism and Meditation: Finding Value in the Journey and the Goal
“The more we try to control things,” writes mindfulness teacher Michael Stone, “the more disorder is created.” Before I meditated, I was much like a compulsive…
Agnostic
School is not a battleground for religion!
Jai Shri Raam! I received recently a communication on Facebook that was rather disconcerting – it was typed in large font in Telugu, one of the…
Ethics
Human Rights in Action: Petition and Letter Circulating to Protect Freedom of Religion in Europe
This afternoon I came across a petition online that I could not help but sign—and I strongly urge you to do the same. Sometimes we may…
Ethics
United Sects of Islam: A Different Perspective on Unity and Sectarianism
A popular argument employed by atheists (and other like minded people) against people who subscribe to a religion is that religion has split mankind into factions…