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atheism

December 5, 2017

Call for government to do more to tackle discrimination against non-religious individuals

A new report from the International Humanist and Ethical Union, of which Humanists UK is a member,finds that 85 countries around the globe "exhibit severe discrimination against non-religious individuals", with several having seen humanists and atheists murdered for their beliefs over the past year.
August 5, 2013

A conversation among creative and hopeful sceptics

What would a conversation about religion among those who have abandoned it, or who are on the very edge of it, sound and feel like?
January 9, 2013

A broader perspective on the US atheist/believer controversy

While over half of Americans claim to be Christian, the number of the unaffiliated has increased from 14 million in 1990 to 34 million in 2008. A new book explores the boundaries between belief and unbelief in a changing culture.
October 14, 2012

Number of Americans not identified with any religion grows

A report from the Pew Research Center in the US shows that the number of Americans who do not identify with any religion is growing at a rapid pace.
August 23, 2012

Christians disagree over Dawkins book event invitation

Conservative Scottish Christians are calling for a boycott of a talk by well-known atheist Richard Dawkins, scheduled for a book festival in late October.
August 16, 2012

Religion persistent but non-belief grows, shows global poll

Africa has topped the list of most devout regions of the world, with 89% calling themselves religious, according to the Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism.
August 13, 2012

Experiencing a spirituality festival as a secular Humanist

Festival of Spirituality and Peace in Edinburgh (3-27 August 2012) is an Interfaith and intercultural event; there are Jewish, Islamic, Christian and Daoist events, for example, as well as artists from every contintent but Antarctica, reports Katie MacFadyen. But what is the relationship between 'interfaith' and 'no faith'? Where do Secular Humanists fall in this atmosphere of inclusivity?
February 15, 2012

Professor Terry Eagleton: ‘Culture and the Death of God’

As the place of religion in society once again hits the headlines in the UK, literary critic Professor Terry Eagleton, Distinguished Professor of English Literature at Lancaster University, is giving the 2012 Firth Lectures on the theme ‘Culture and the Death of God’.
June 13, 2011

Bonhoeffer offers clues to being church in ‘religionless’ eastern Germany

A widespread “everyday atheism” requires a new understanding of what it means to be the church, according to Berlin theologian Dr Wolf Krötke.
May 30, 2011

Book critiquing atheism wins Archbishop's prize

Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has awarded the 2011 Michael Ramsey prize to Atheist Delusions, by David Bentley Hart.