In his final New Rule of the night, Bill Maher disputed the idea thrown out by some that atheism is a religion. It’s a refrain you hear from people who can’t stand both groups and believe that dogma ...

Not all atheists are created equal. Some raise sincere questions; others simply attack. Learn how to respond to both effectively. Sébastien Norblin, “St. Paul in Athens,” 1844 (photo: Public Domain) ...

In 1929, the Thinker's Library, a series established by the Rationalist Press Association to advance secular thinking and counter the influence of religion in Britain, published an English translation ...

Editor's Note: This article is part of the Register’s symposium on Vatican II at 60. In the view of Joseph Ratzinger, Gaudium et Spes’ three paragraphs on atheism “may be counted among the most ...

I didn't know what fire and brimstone was until I made a throwaway claim recently during an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher. It seemed pretty unaudacious at the time, but by dropping the ...

Once upon a time, not so long ago, atheism was the belief system that dared not speak its name. Even the most ardent skeptic paid lip service to faith, or at least to the blessings that mankind ...

Atheists are heavily concentrated in economically developed countries, particularly the social democracies of Europe. In underdeveloped countries, there are virtually no atheists. Atheism is a ...

To start these conversations, I usually ask the guest to define their spiritual identity. And when I asked this of author Vanessa Zoltan, she replied that she's a Jewish atheist. That is interesting ...

Some people find it incredible their otherwise intelligent friends believe in a God, a Virgin Birth or the Resurrection of Christ. Others find it incredible that their otherwise intelligent friends ...

Boghossian is a full faculty member in Portland State University’s philosophy department. Lindsay is the author of three books, including Everybody Is Wrong About God. Torres is a contributing writer ...