Atheism
Karen Armstrong: Don’t Blame Religion For Terrorism
Karen Armstrong examines the knotted history of religion and violence In a time when Muslim extremists quote the Koran as they behead their victims, it can…
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Trump Axing Law in Move to Allow Churches to Support Political Candidates
The present US administration wants to defang the Johnson Amendment. Hiding behind the din of Obamacare repeal, The U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted during the third…
Buddhism
Peter L. Berger, Sociologist Who Fought Against “God is Dead” Argument, Has Died
Author of The Social Construction of Reality passes at age 88. Peter Berger, the influential theologian who helped spearhead a revival died last week, aged 88.…
Agnosticism
No Religion, Tops Religious Affiliation Poll in Australia
Islam, Hinduism increasing; number of religious nones higher than Catholics Australia is quickly turning less and less Christian and more Atheist each year.[/tweetit] The number of…
Agnosticism
World’s Top Religious Leaders Issue Rare Joint Appeal
22 religious leaders join hands to appeal to people to make friends with people of other faiths. World religious leaders have for the first time partnered…
Agnosticism
Governor of Texas Approves Law Allowing Denial of Adoption Based on Religion
Critics voice fears of discrimination against LGBT, non-Christians; argues that the law was never about the welfare of the children Republican Governor Greg Abbott has finally…
Agnosticism
Over Half of Canadians say Religion is Harmful, While Ontario School Rules Students Can Skip Religion Classes
Canada presently witnessing a rise in rational thought According to a brand new Ipsos poll for Global News, 51 percent of Canadians hold the opinion that…
Agnosticism
Just Over Half of Americans Still Think Religion Will Solve Your Problems
The belief in religion’s ability to solve problems has declined but is now stable, hovering just above 50%. The results gleaned from Gallup’s poll concerning values…
Agnosticism
Religion in Europe vs. the U.S.: The Relationship between Education and Religiousness
Religion in modern society: how education level affects belief in religion. The ‘secularization thesis’ as propounded by sociologists suggests religion loses its stranglehold over society[/tweetit] as…
Agnosticism
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Rumored to be a Pick for U.S. Religious Freedom Ambassador
The position of ambassador for religious freedom might just find the right fit Rumors have been floating around that Kansas Governor, Sam Brownback, could very well…
Agnosticism
The Relationship Between Religion and Mental Health
A look at the role of religion in affecting mental health. The mental health of an individual is affected by a multitude of genetic and environmental…
Agnosticism
Texas Adoption Bill Allows Discrimination Based on Religion, Sexual Orientation
In a move that could have serious implications, the state House has passed a bill that will make it harder for orphaned children to find homes.…