Atheist Islamophobia… Again
Dogmatism by any other name.
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Atheist Schism?
“Atheism+” formed to address social justice problems in the atheist community, but it may have to reckon with religion.
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Atheists Ignore Islamophobia at their Peril
There’s been a lot of talk in the American atheist movement about social justice, but why doesn’t it include justice for religious minorities like Muslims and Sikhs?
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Simon Critchley, Atheist Religious Thinker on Utopia & the Fiction of Faith
Philosopher Simon Critchley on evangelical atheists, the ‘supreme fiction’ in politics or love, and why the debate over whether you believe in a god is massively irrelevant.
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Dawkins and Dennett hold a “conversation” on the evolution of religion.
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Where Will Hitchens’ Soul Go?
An evangelical former debating partner claims the self-proclaimed antitheist is “lost forever.”
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Richard Dawkins’ Atheist Academy of Unguided Truth
If atheist Richard Dawkins believes he is right, as a recent Times profile once again suggests, why is he so afraid of passing it on to our kids?
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Austrian Court Okays Head-Colander in Driver’s License: Is Pastafarianism Becoming a Religion?
After three years of waiting, an Austrian atheist has won the right to wear a colander on his head for a driver’s license photo. But are Flying Spaghetti Monster communities themselves religious?
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The Night of the Farting Dog: An Atheist in Freefall
Mark Salzman’s latest work tells the story of an optimistic, but highly anxious, seeker whose sense of enthusiasm and adventure dried up when the chaotic monotony of domestic life intervened with a vengeance.
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To Be Atheist, Feminist, and Black
Sadly, there is still a fair amount of ignorance and bigotry toward black non-believers in African American communities due to the stereotype that atheists are immoral, rudderless, and not authentically black. This belief is especially insidious for black women. Mainstream African American culture places a high premium on black female caregiving, piety, and sacrifice. The patriarchal traditions of the Black Church, with their emphasis on charismatic black male leadership and biblical literalism, play a key role in socializing black women to be subservient and self-sacrificing.
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