There is a common belief that atheism is gaining popularity in the modern world, particularly in the United States. However, an exciting trend contradicts this assumption: a growing number of ...

Atheism is far from new, but the various ways that people say “no thank you” to belief in gods, deities, or particular religions are so diverse that they’ve had a huge impact on world belief systems.

The former Harper’s Magazine editor shares his journey from skeptical atheism to skeptical Christianity. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. For many people, faith and skepticism are ...

Compiled by John Wilson, Books & Culture editor. So you are a little weary of reading Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, and such? Take a break with Lucretius—not an atheist, strictly ...

This is not an attack on science, but a challenge to intellectual honesty. The president of the Pontifical Academy of ...

There has been a “dramatic decline” in Britain’s Christian identity over the last 35 years – with a “substantial increase” in atheism, a state-of-the-nation survey has suggested. Slightly over ...

Jonathan Rauch sees a “MAGA-fied” church that is not holding up its end of the bargain in defending the Constitution. Who is Jonathan Rauch, a gay Jewish atheist, to write a book about how ...

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) ...