Is “New Atheism” dead?
Catholic Herald columnist Ed West argues that "New Atheism" has failed and is on the wane. Is it really?
Rationalism, Atheism & Humanism
Churches scarred me, but secularism can be lonely
Scarred by his fundamentalist upbringing, but in search of a sense of belonging, Jonny Scaramanga gives a cautious welcome to then idea of an atheist church
How to build a community
More than a thousand people have now become founder members of our online rationalist community. Caspar Melville explains how we intend to build it
What next for the atheist church?
Since it opened its doors in January the Sunday Assembly, also known in the press as the Atheist Church, has gained hundreds of congregants, acres of press coverage and a…
Islam Without God?
A new BBC Radio 4 documentary asks if you can be Muslim without believing in God. Alom Shaha, who was interviewed for the programme, explains
Death and Cakes – the only two things certain at a Death Jam
Can talking about dying and loss be fun? Alom Shaha, who spoke at the inaugural Death Jam this week, thinks so
Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
For distant observers, the macabre appeal of the infamous Kansas church lies in the abuse it hurls at those it hates. But the story of how one member walked away…
Cereal offenders
What have religion and porridge got in common? (No, it’s nothing to do with being thick, or intellectually sloppy, and nor is it related to how its makers are constantly…
What Christians think of the atheist church
The establishing of an atheist church in London has triggered debate and soul-searching amongst Christians. Rory Fenton joins the conversation
The dark side of Buddhism
Buddhism is often seen as the acceptable face of religion, lacking a celestial dictator and full of Eastern wisdom. But Dale DeBakcsy, who worked for nine years in a Buddhist…