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God in our image?

Steve — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:21:53 +0000

Is god the product of our brains? A new documentary film seeks the answers.

What do atheists do at Christmas?

Steve — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:00:20 +0000

For atheists, Christmas means much the same as it does for most people - having fun and not thinking too much about the pagan origins of the festival.

Unchristian attacks on atheism’s message

Steve — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:45:56 +0000

Attacks on atheist posters and websites show a distinct lack of tolerance and brotherly love

The vote is in – there is no god

Steve — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:20:57 +0000

God does not exist, says a poll on the website of evangelical Christian organisation Alpha

Ludovic Kennedy: a great loss

Steve — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:56:57 +0000

Ludovic Kennedy was a great free thinker who championed civil liberties and campaigned against the harmful influence of religion

Quiverfull: the high road to low brows

Steve — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:20:08 +0000

Large broods lead to low-quality offspring, who seek out low-quality mates, according to new research. Bad news for the Quiverfull movement

Religion as a hate crime

Steve — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:28:08 +0000

As Eric Hoffer pointed out, hate is a major unifying factor in mass movements, and religions - even those that profess peace and love - are no exception.

Scientology on trial in France

Steve — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:42:27 +0000

Bizarre pseudo-religion Scientology faces being banned in France if its leaders are found guilty of seizing victims' fortunes by "exerting a psychological hold".

Ireland: one step back?

Steve — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:41:32 +0000

Certain forces in Ireland want to introduce a blasphemy law, taking the country firmly back into the Middle Ages.

The straitjacket of belief

Steve — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:26:15 +0000

An excommunication in Brazil has revealed how religion operates in a moral straitjacket that prevents believers from many acts of compassion.

Shallow faith

Steve — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:38:51 +0000

The BBC series 'Around the World in 80 Faiths' was entertaining, but ultimately shallow and dishonest

Marrying without god

Steve — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:09:39 +0000

The decline in church weddings illustrates that even the apparent remnants of religiosity in society may be an illusion

Neo-Nazi bishop rejoins Catholic church

Steve — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:30:41 +0000

A blanket lifting of excommunications by the Pope has had the effect of bringing back into the Roman Catholic church a bishop who also happens to be a notorious Holocaust denier.

A common delusion

Steve — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:14:34 +0000

The BBC series 'Around the World in 80 Faiths' is an entertaining guide to the world of spiritual wackiness - but it's evading one critical question.

Did Mohammed walk the earth?

DK — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:55:12 +0000

A furore in Germany over an Islamic scholar's claim that Mohammed might not have existed highlights a fundamental difficulty in many religions - that they emphasise faith while simultaneously basing their beliefs around unverifiable facts.