Monstrous Futures: Dungeons & Dragons, Harbinger of the “None” Generation, Turns 40
This year, 2014, is the 40th anniversary of the game Dungeons & Dragons, the pen-and-paper…
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What the Surveys Don’t (And Can’t) Say About the Rise of the “Spiritual But Not Religious”
It all begins with “survey says….” But it doesn’t end there.
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My Kind of Atheist
Why I Am an Atheist Who Believes in God: How to Give Love, Create Beauty…
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Does Record Number of Religious “Nones” Mean Decline of Religiosity?
Media excitement continues over the latest Pew poll showing continued growth in the religiously affiliated. But do such data really tell us what we need to know about the Four F’s of Contemporary American Spirituality: Family, Fido, Friends, and Food?
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How Contemporary Spirituality Makes Us Stupid, Selfish, and Unhappy
Why “spiritual, but not religious” is problematic and makes one academic want to punch those who say it in the face. Hard. Theologians are often open about their religious stance, so there shouldn’t be a double standard for critical, reflective atheist voices.
Breaking Up with God: I Didn’t Lose My Faith, I Left It
Some relationships are so bad that the only thing you can do to save your life is leave. And that takes tremendous courage.
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The End (of Religion) is Near, Scientists Say
Something is clearly up (or down) with religious affiliation, but reading that data calls for the art for interpretation, not mathematical modeling. That’s what makes this story far more interesting—and far less funny.
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