I’ve abandoned belief, but not my community
Not too long ago I was home for Eid, in the south of the United States, for the first time in years. I went to the mosque with my family,…
Rationalism, Atheism & Humanism
Why our beliefs matter
Secularism would have us place disagreements about the existence of God to one side. But when that disagreement sits at the heart of our disputes over more worldly issues, ignoring…
Why I am not Hindu
Some people use their religious heritage as a badge of identity - but not me, writes Hari Sri.
The Independent profiles Britain’s ex-Muslims
It was good to see an article in the Independent this weekend on the growing number of British atheists from Muslim backgrounds. In the piece, several ex-Muslims discuss their experiences…
What is it like to be an African-American atheist
A short documentary explores the experience of being an atheist in a society that equates blackness with being a believer
Atheists: the next generation
While the grizzled veterans of US atheism continue their head-on fight against religious dominance, a younger crop of skeptics are pursuing a more open and creative form of non-belief. Having…
The scathing slurs of my fellow atheists make me despair
Five years ago I launched the Atheist Bus Campaign, but today I'm more focused on kindness than on non-belief, says Ariane Sherine
Defining yourself by what you don’t believe seems pointless
This is a response to Tom Chivers’ contribution to our debate “Is it time to move on from New Atheism?” Read further responses from Terri Murray and Ariane Sherine. “Muslims…
Tolerance does not mean silencing criticism
This is a response to Tom Chivers’ contribution to our debate “Is it time to move on from New Atheism?” Read further responses from Alom Shaha and Ariane Sherine. Among…
New Atheism has its enemies in panicky retreat
This is the opening contribution to our debate “Is it time to move on from the New Atheism?”, from the Winter 2013 issue of New Humanist. You can read responses…