
‘Practical atheism,’ criticized by new pope, is how we should all live
Robert Prevost, aka Pope Leo XIV, decided to take potshots at nonbelievers during his very first incense-waving Mass, condemning those of us who live “in

Robert Prevost, aka Pope Leo XIV, decided to take potshots at nonbelievers during his very first incense-waving Mass, condemning those of us who live “in

They ask, “Aren’t you afraid of what might happen to you after you die?” Well, I don’t see that what will happen to me is

By Barbara G. Walker Contributing Writer Freedom From Religion Foundation The impression that people have to be religious in order to be good is earnestly

Religion is the world’s oldest, richest, most elaborate and, by far, the most successful scam ever perpetrated. It is the work of very wealthy

There is no room for religious doctrine in health care procedures. And yet we are seeing religion increasingly intrude into health care throughout the country.

In case you missed some of these news developments over the last couple of weeks, here’s more evidence of the condition pondered centuries ago by

From the Golden State to the Sunshine State, we covered a lot of territory this week at the Freedom From Religion Foundation. We put up
I recently watched the movie, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” about the rise and fall of evangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. It reminded me

After a century and a half of widespread abuse, followed by decades of scrutiny and years of intense public pressure, Pope Francis finally delivered an
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