The fight against blasphemy laws continues
The news that 14 people in Pakistan face execution for blasphemy highlights the ongoing use of such laws by illiberal states
Rationalism, Atheism & Humanism
Jarvis Cocker and the art of blasphemy
My Uncle Aubrey was a very conservative man, with both a small c and a large C. Tweedy of jacket, badger-striped and Brylcreemed of hair, he was a leading light…
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,…
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…