Guest Voices: atheist


Posted at 05:43 PM ET, 12/16/2012

Richard Dawkins: Herb Silverman for U.S. Senate
By Richard Dawkins
Renowned atheist Richard Dawkins endorses S.C. atheist to fill Sen. Jim DeMint’s seat.

By Richard Dawkins  |  05:43 PM ET, 12/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Herb Silverman for U.S. Senate; Richard Dawkins; atheist Richard Dawkins; Nikki Haley; Sen. Jim DeMint; DeMint; Silverman; S.C. atheist; politics; faith; religion and politics; faith and politics

Posted at 12:49 PM ET, 12/05/2012

Why we need to help young atheists
By Hemant Mehta
Young atheists don’t want special treatment, but equal treatment, says a teacher, blogger and author.

By Hemant Mehta  |  12:49 PM ET, 12/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Hemant Mehta; Why We Need to Help Young Atheists; Creationism; evolution; science; science curriculum; Secular Student Alliance; atheist; atheists; New Atheists; pro-atheism; young atheist;

Posted at 06:44 PM ET, 11/27/2012

In Christmas wars, it’s all or nothing
By Charles C. Haynes
Atheists are employing a new strategy to challenge the presence of religion in the public square.

By Charles C. Haynes  |  06:44 PM ET, 11/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Christmas wars; atheists; Christians; Santa Monica; Santa Monica, Calif.; Damon Vix; christmas; christmas 2012; christmas cards; christmas gift ideas; christmas poems; christmas recipes; merry christmas; after christmas sales; christmas trees;christmas songs; Nativity scenes; church groups; park; U.S. Supreme Court; Supreme Court; judges;; churches; dueling displays; religion in the public square; religious messages; in public parks; government buildings; atheist groups; religious symbols; Establishment clause; First Amendment; Christian groups; anti-religious messages; public forum; religious expression; Chanukah; Hanukkah; Winter Solstice; Charles C. Haynes

Posted at 02:19 PM ET, 11/21/2012

Thanks to humanity!
By Roy Speckhardt
Humanists are thankful for thinkers and activists who risked their lives to bring us freedoms, says an American Humanist Association leader.

By Roy Speckhardt  |  02:19 PM ET, 11/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Humanity; secular; secular humanist; nontheist; Alzheimer’s; research; critical thinking; Thanksgiving; holiday; god; God; feast; food; meals; Americans; prayer; loved ones; good fortune; well being; grateful; thankful; humanists; American Humanist Association; Steven Pinker; Humanist of the Year; The Better Angels of Our Nature; media’s hyperbole; violence; nature; natural; Rolling Jubilee; Kiva; atheist; atheists; Humanist Charities; Foundation Beyond Belief; debt; financial crisis; financial downturn; economics; economy; charitable; charity; Jacmel; Haiti; Haiti earthquake; nontheist groups; Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; natural world; football; food; family; thankful; Roy Speckhardt

Posted at 04:39 PM ET, 03/15/2012

Rock Beyond Belief: An atheist victory at Fort Bragg
By Michael L. “Mikey” Weinstein
Army base’s ‘Rock Beyond Belief’ festival is a had-fought victory for atheists.

By Michael L. “Mikey” Weinstein  |  04:39 PM ET, 03/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  atheist, military, religious freedom