AP: For many American Jews, religious identity separate from belief in God, Pew survey finds.
5 facts about the Pledge of Allegiance
Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court – the state’s highest court – will hear arguments today in Doe v. Acton-Boxborough Regional School District, a case in which an anonymous atheist couple is challenging the use of the phrase “under God” in recitations of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. The plaintiffs, represented by the American Humanist […]
Argus Leader: ’Don’t believe in God?’ billboards prompt discussion on state of religion in S.D.
Plain Dealer: Half of Americans believe exodus from organized religion is bad for the country
Growth of the Nonreligious
About half of Americans say the growing number of “people who are not religious” is bad for American society. But a similar share say either that this trend is good or that it does not make much difference, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
CNN: This Oklahoma atheist isn’t thanking the Lord
Threat of Secularism to Evangelical Christians
Evangelical leaders around the world view secularism as the biggest threat to evangelical Christianity.
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Not All Nonbelievers Call Themselves Atheists
American Atheists, a group that advocates on behalf of atheists in the U.S., will hold its national convention later this month. According to the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, 5% of American adults say they do not believe in God or a universal spirit, […]