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Collision: Hitchens Debates Conservative Evangelical, Nothing Happens

Evan Derkacz | Posted 11.04.2009 | Home

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Evan Derkacz

The following is the opening to an article by philosophy professor Eric Reitan.

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Why I Failed As an Atheist

Lauren Cahn | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

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Lauren Cahn

I tried to believe in nothing. And I failed.

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Don't, Please: An Atheist's Defense

Landon Ross | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living

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Landon Ross

Charlotte Allen tries to trivialize the Atheist movement on the basis that we are boring, even if angry, fanatics who whine about being oppressed. Allen is wrong about everything; except this: I'm an Atheist, and I'm angry.

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The Three Characteristics of Extremism

Alan Lurie | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics

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Alan Lurie

We need a willingness to openly examine divergent viewpoints, clearly determine the merits, and arrive at a more comprehensive view that sees the world in its infinite array of vivid colors.

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Why the "New Atheists" are Right-Wing on Foreign Policy

Robert Wright | Posted 08.13.2009 | World

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Robert Wright

It must strike progressive atheists as a stroke of bad luck that Christopher Hitchens, leading atheist spokesperson, happens to have hawkish views on foreign policy.

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Despite His Religious Leanings, Atheists Like Obama

Politico | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics

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How much faith should the faithless put in Barack Obama? The president said in his inaugural address that the United States is "a nation of Christian...

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A Holy World War, NBA-Style

Rob Asghar | Posted 07.10.2009 | World

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Rob Asghar

Yahweh's God Squad finds itself looking uphill in the Worldview Championship Series, facing its biggest deficit since the Pharaohs' dynasty. Scrappy underdog Team Atheism has bolted to a lead in the series.

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Who Would Jesus Torture?

Phil Zuckerman | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

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Phil Zuckerman

What's the deal? I thought Christians were into things like mercy, love, and forgiveness. Not water-boarding. I just don't recall the "Thou Shalt Torture" passages in the New Testament.

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Behaving Christ-Like

Carol Hoenig | Posted 02.25.2009 | Living

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Carol Hoenig

When President Barack Obama said in his inaugural address that "We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus and non-believers", I could...

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Cautionary Champagne at The Center for Constitutional Rights

Odile Weissenborn | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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Odile Weissenborn

At the Center for Constitutional rights, forty people gathered to watch the inauguration, pleased to witness Bush's departure. "Don't let the rotor blades hit you on the way out," warned CCR's database manager.

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Obama Touches the Untouchables: Non-Believers

Steven Waldman | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living

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Steven Waldman

Obama's speech was brimming with religious references, and as I can tell, he made the first mention of non-believers in an inaugural address.

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The Ignored Atheist Vote

Jillian York | Posted 09.22.2008 | Home

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Jillian York

"It's sad that 11 % of US voters wouldn't even consider voting for a woman but a majority would never vote for an atheist. Although 92% would vote for a Jew, the question of voting for a Muslim is not even asked!"

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Non-Believing US Voters Feel Demonized

AFP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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One presidential hopeful is a preacher, another proudly Mormon, and most openly tout their Christianity. In an arena where faith can make or break a p...

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Romney Spokesman Won't Say If Atheists Have A Place In America

Talking Points | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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A spokesman for the Mitt Romney campaign is thus far refusing to say whether Romney sees any positive role in America for atheists and other non-belie...

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