What Christians Don’t Know ~ by CJ Werleman

CJ Werleman is a guest contributor to DailyAtheist.net
In ‘God Hates You. Hate Him Back’ I address the issue of Bible literacy, or lack thereof, in America. For many Christians, however, I don’t believe, in their mind at least, that knowing that Saul was the first king of Israel, or that Achan attempted to launder the spoils [...]

‘Non-Theism’ Gains More Followers In Universities – BG News

By Jess James, General Reporter, BG News, Bowling Green, Ohio (Bowling Green State University, Independent Press)
For some, faith centers around the belief that there is no God, or that no one can know for sure.
Atheism, or a belief in the denial of any God as a deity, is the fastest growing “religion” today, and it [...]

Maia Caron’s Interview with Ophelia Benson

Guest Blogger, Maia Caron’s continued Conversations with Freethinking Authors. Today, she’s interviewing Ophelia Benson, co-author with Jeremy Stangroom of Does God Hate Women? and Why Truth Matters. Ophelia is editor of butterfliesandwheels.com, deputy editor of The Philosopher’s Magazine and author of The Dictionary of Fashionable Nonsense.
MAIA: Welcome Ophelia. First, I’d like to say that I [...]

Homosexuality, the Bible, Dr. Laura and a Very Funny Letter

From Cape Town Lesbians
Ever get tired of people throwing Bible verses at you, and using religion as an excuse for condemning homosexuality? Well, this is something I came across many years ago, and I still laugh every time I read it.
On her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality [...]

Losing Our Spines to Save Our Necks ~ Sam Harris on Islam

Geert Wilders, conservative Dutch politician and provocateur, has become the latest projectile in the world’s most important culture war: the zero-sum conflict between civil society and traditional Islam. Wilders, who lives under perpetual armed guard due to death threats, recently released a 15 minute film entitled Fitna (”strife” in Arabic) over the internet. The film [...]