Atheism Was one of the Year's Hottest Topics, and Greta Christina Caught the Wave as Well as Anyone
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Added: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 UTC
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Author Greta Christina has written many articles this year on atheism and the religious debate in politics and the hypocrisy of the Christian right. The issues surrounding atheism have been among the most popular this year at AlterNet, and Christina's distinctive take has led the way. She writes regularly on her own blog and works as a freelance writer, doing everything from movie reviews to erotic fiction. Christina is the editor of the anthology series "Best Erotic Comics."
Many of Christina's essays from this year have been read by over 50,000 people on AlterNet. Here are 10 of her most popular on atheism and religion:
1. Hey Religious Believers, Where's Your Evidence?
In the marketplace of ideas, only religion gets a free ride in an armored tank.
2. Atheism and Diversity: Is It Wrong For Atheists To Convert Believers?
Atheism isn't an attack on diversity, it's a defense of reality.
3. The Top One Reason Religion Is Harmful
Religion is uniquely armored against anything that might stop it from spinning into extreme absurdity, extreme denial of reality and extreme, grotesque immorality.
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