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“America was founded in a religious tolerance which was later enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution. This set up a breeding ground for a motley riffraff of cults and weird beliefs. Karen Stollznow ventured intrepidly into this "Here be Dragons" territory and her book parades specimens and trophies for our amazement, described with …

The Richard Dawkins Foundation was fortunate enough to sit down with God himself for an interview. Well, God on Facebook. Behind the funny memes we found a person devoted to helping others and advocating critical thinking.   ***Important note*** As part of this interview, the Richard Dawkins Foundation confirmed the identity of God on Facebook, …

Besides Richard, Who is your atheist role model? We are looking for more Secular VIPs of the week, either people or groups.  Let us know in the comments below!   Contest ends on Tuesday, January 21, 2014.   Winners get a copy of An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist, by Richard Dawkins. Written …

Can you find God in numbers? Christian apologists like William Lane Craig say yes. Since God is infinite, we can study him through the mathematics of infinity. Not so fast, says author and mathematician James Lindsay. He offers explanations for why it’s impossible to grasp infinity completely, and what our vague understanding means in the …

What are the best sources of news and opinion in the secular world?   We're making a list and checking it twice, just like Santa. (And US News & World Report.)   Tell us your favorite websites, podcasts, social media feeds, and magazines, but more importantly, tell us why. What are the criteria we should …

With the approval of Britain's Supreme Court you can now be married in England by the Church of Scientology, the cult founded by the science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. What next, Jedi or Doctor Who-themed marriages? Well, actually, you can already have a Jedi-themed marriage, so long as you don't claim it is religious. That's …

The Richard Dawkins Foundation is pleased to announce our first official cartoonist! Jacob Fortin is the comic book artist and creator of The Good Atheist podcast. He's also the author of Bible Stories, a laugh out loud retelling of the Bible with incisive observations about its flaws. He'll be draw a cartoon to be featured …

Christmas has a dark past: it's not really Christian.   I found the secret to Christmas just a few miles from rebel territory. Zapatistas controlled the mountains around me in San Cristobal, the last government outpost in Southern Mexico. It was Christmas week of 1999, and I got to observe the Festival of the Virgin …

We asked you for heartwarming atheist Christmas stories, and you responded! This one is by Monica Torres-Ruiz. I became an atheist some years ago, after being raised in a strict catholic household. Having celebrated Christmas with my family every year, I refused to give it up. I thought I really didn't have to since it …

We asked you for heartwarming atheist Christmas stories, and you responded! This one is by Philly Crosby. I grew up a Catholic schoolgirl in suburban California and my Christmas experience was deeply tied to the religious aspects of the holiday. I never questioned the ridiculousness of the Christian Christmas story as a child. I regret …

We asked you for heartwarming atheist Christmas stories, and you responded! This one, by Ieva Zagante The first thing I remember from my life is me, my little sister and my mother making gingerbread cookies. The table was just a desk, for most of the time fixed to the wall, since kitchen was very small. …

We asked you for heartwarming atheist Christmas stories, and you responded! This one is by Mike Johnson. My Christmas plans for 2013 were finalized at the Thanksgiving table with my extended family.   This Christmas, I will be at home with none of my extended family around.   It all started at Thanksgiving with a simple …