The Barna Group has an interesting report on just how “post-Christian” America has become and is becoming. They try to go beyond mere labels and look at what people actually believe, using 15 different specific attributes. Here’s how they defined it:
Category Archive: Unbelief
Apr 19 2013
The Problem of Evil and ‘Good Theology’
Andrew Sullivan recently quoted Susan Jacoby on the subject of leaving religion for atheism. Susan said, in essence, that people do not deconvert on the basis of a single powerful argument expressed to them but by the accretion of doubts in their own mind. It included this statement:
Apr 16 2013
Reason on the Bayou: My Weekend
I spent the weekend traveling to Reason on the Bayou as one of many excellent speakers and had an absolute blast even in my sleep-deprived state. Chad Thibodeaux and the LSU Secular Student Alliance did a terrific job of putting on the event and the audience was welcoming and enthusiastic. So here are a few …
Apr 16 2013
Books That Changed Me
For any thinking person, there are bound to be a handful of books that had such a powerful impact on them that they have returned to them again and again throughout their lives. I thought it would be interesting to hear what books my readers would identify for them, so I’ll start by reposting something …
Apr 10 2013
The Humanist Service Corps Begins
One of the exciting long-term programs of the Foundation Beyond Belief is the development of the Humanist Service Corps to undertake projects around the world to help solve vexing problems in local communities ranging from access to clean water to greater justice and respect for human rights. The first step in that development is the …
Apr 09 2013
Another Case of Anti-Atheist Discrimination
And we have yet another case of discrimination against atheists. At almost exactly the same time as an Oklahoma BBQ joint threw Camp Quest out of their restaurant after agreeing to do a fundraiser with them because they are atheists, Shelley Segal was forced to change venues for a show for the same reason in …
Apr 09 2013
Roger Ebert’s Predictable Death
Roger Ebert died last week. Given his long and serious illness, this could not have come as a shock to anyone and it certainly did not come as a surprise to him. He knew it was coming, likely sooner rather than later, and he wrote less than two years ago about his inevitable demise.
Apr 08 2013
Camp Quest Discriminated Against in Oklahoma
As you may have heard by now, Camp Quest Oklahoma was thrown out of a fundraiser that they had arranged at a BBQ joint called Oklahoma Joe’s. Dave Muscato, PR Director for American Atheists, spoke to the organizers of the event and has the details in that Reddit thread:
Apr 08 2013
Skeptic’s Annotated Bible — In Hardcopy!
If you’re like me, you’ve probably used the The Skeptic’s Annotated Bible as a resource about a thousand times. Well guess what? Now they’ve released a hardcover edition of it, one that looks very much like a regular reference Bible. This is a very cool project and very useful. A must-have for anyone who engages …
Apr 05 2013
Innocence Project of Texas Gets FBB Grant
The Foundation Beyond Belief has announced its grant recipients for the second quarter of 2013 and I’m very happy to note that one of the recipients is the Innocence Project of Texas (Disclaimer: I am the Media Relations Coordinator for FBB, but have no input into which groups get grants). Longtime readers of this blog …
Mar 31 2013
Atheist Discrimination at the Post Office?
A German company that makes shoes for atheists — yeah, I don’t really get the connection either — noticed that a lot of the packages they sent to customers in the United States were getting lost in the mail, so they decided to do a little experiment and found that packages marked with tape that …
Mar 30 2013
CNN’s Story on Todd Stiefel
Dan Merica of CNN’s Belief Blog did a story about Todd Stiefel, the young philanthropist from North Carolina who supports many worthy secular, atheist and humanist causes. The headline calls him the “money man behind atheism’s activism,” but he’s much more than that. He’s really become an important leader and thinker as well.
Mar 29 2013
Support ReasonFest, Get a Book
ReasonFest, the second largest free conference for atheists and skeptics, is coming up in April and they could use some help with the fundraising. So I’ve decided to help out and offer some books to those who donate $25 or more. I get sent so many books that I’ll probably never have time to read …
Mar 28 2013
Join the Foundation Beyond Belief
As you probably know, I am the media relations coordinator for the Foundation Beyond Belief. We’re holding a membership drive through April 7 and I strongly encourage everyone to join FBB. Your help will help fund and bring attention to an organization that puts humanist principles into practice all over the world. So join now!
Mar 24 2013
Company Settles Religious Discrimination Case
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has agreed to a settlement with Voss Lighting, an Oklahoma company that actively discriminated against non-Christians in their hiring. The facts of this case are about as blatant a violation as one can imagine:
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