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liberty university is an online goldmine: inside...

How one of the religious correct’s most powerful institutions transformed into a wildly lucrative...

heres what happened when professional atheist sam...

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here are the top 10 reasons i dont believe in god

"Does God exist?" is a valid and relevant question. Here are my top reasons why the answer is a...

project blitz : heres the new plan christian...

Christian nationalism is the most valuable and most overlooked factor behind Donald Trump’s...

here are the 10 scariest states to be an atheist

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can the pope and the church help save the labor...

The Catholic Church in America grew deferential to big money in recent decades. A new generation of...

here are the 10 best christmas songs for atheists

What do you do if you're an atheist who likes Christmas carols?It's widely assumed that...

compared to rest of world americans are prudish,...

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republican insider explains how religion destroyed...

In the book,"The Party Is Over," veteran Republican Mike Lofgren writes about the rise of...

evangelical historian explains how christians came...

“How do we reconcile the white evangelical politics of anxiety with the scriptural command to...

how can you be moral?: here are 9 questions you...

"Why are atheists so angry?"Asked of Hispanic-Americans: “Are you in this country legally?”...

blinded by darkness: heres why evangelicals are...

Author John identifies and lucidly explores three fundamental flaws in evangelical thinking that...

heres the truth behind thomas jeffersons...

Are Thomas Jefferson’s not-so-radical devout views a remedy for the moral illnesses of our...

a history of hypocrisy: evangelicals used to be...

Conservatives have made guns virtually synonymous with freedom,on one hand, while disparaging and...

how the religious right indoctrinates its...

The American founding fathers lived in a world that was very different from our own. A week ago...

here are 11 kinds of bible verses christians love...

Most Christians tend to ignore the awkward parts of the Bible.Some Bible-believing Christians play...

what is going on inside david lynchs head?

Lynch’s career is an object lesson on forging artistic temperament outside trends.In what is...

heres what the nativity story would sound like...

In either version,Matthew’s or Luke’s, does Mary consent to be the mother of Jesus?In the gospel...

here are 9 great freethinkers and religious...

These non-believers left a profound markWhat kind of world would we have if a majority of the human...

how americas charismatic christianity helped fuel...

They love Trump's unique willingness to embrace claims that are demonstrably unfaithful.The...

the 12 worst ideas organized religion has...

These dubious concepts advocate clash,cruelty and suffering.Some of humanity’s technological...

they see glory: trump s evangelical base sees...

For Trump’s most fanatical supporters,this is all part of the struggle against the Antichrist. As...

science says happiness can change your brain

After 2000 years of practice,Buddhist monks know that one secret to bliss is to effect your mind to...

democrats have imposed a neo mccarthyite loyalty...

When it comes to criticizing the Democratic Party,nothing speaks like experience within the belly of...

i walked away from my pentecostal faith to live my...

In a residential treatment center for eating disorders,I found community with my fellow patientsAt a...

granddaughter of notorious westboro baptist church...

"My grandfather was Fred Phelps,who founded the notorious Westboro Baptist Church. This is what he...

the retribution for evangelicals who sold their...

Trump is arguably the logical culmination of some strains of right-wing evangelical Christianity in...

trapped in a cave: a true story with mythic roots...

The saga that has gripped the world is both ancient myth and contemporary spectacle. It might be...

museum of the bible: inside a sprawling, $500...

It was conceived by the billionaire president of Hobby Lobby. It is a museum of biblical proportions...

evangelical extremists mount a secret campaign to...

The presidency isn’t the only way Christian nationalism is advancing its agenda in America...

is it time to admit the grotesque caricature of...

There’s no doubt that evangelicalism seems to bear an image problem,especially since its...

why is the bible so badly written?

The obvious answer is that the Bible was not actually dictated by a deity.Millions of evangelicals...

fox news controversy on yoga and white supremacy...

Right-wing media called a professor 'mentally deranged' for suggesting that cultural...

heres what the aztecs can teach us about happiness...

The Aztecs,who lived in contemporary-day Mexico, have long been overlooked in the "West."In the...

debate over black pete is forcing the netherlands...

It's time for the Dutch to retire a racist Christmas tradition.In London,Black Pete travels to...

stuck in a rut? heres how to get out of it

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why americas handmaids tale doesnt look like hulus

The history of Christian Right rhetoric suggests how unlikely it would be to try to replace Godly...

dont drink the kool aid: scholar whose sisters...

Many argue that people join “cults” or “new religious movements,” the term scholars prefer...

can we create a new politics with spiritual and...

Spiritual awakening can be fulfilled only in relationship,in being of benefit to the whole,...

how the abortion debate turned the christian right...

It's already proving successful in the court of public opinion.Historically,the Christian...

why i dont care what anti gay christians think

Jesus said it best: when you've tried to spread truth and like and they still don't...

yes, there is a war between science and religion

Science and religion are not only in clash even at “war” – but also represent incompatible...

how the catholic church worked with pennsylvania...

As Pennsylvanians grapple with this crisis that has impacted so many of our children,it is important...

evangelical christianity is facing a political...

The Christian faith was the real loser in the Roy Moore campaign.Ok,evangelicals attain have a brand...

white evangelical christians need jesus — not...

Rampant hypocrisy (Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have.) is one...

heres how the catholic church came to oppose birth...

Although Catholic moral theology has consistently condemned contraception,it has not always been the...

meet the buddhist monk who became an apostle for...

Over the long history of Buddhism,most of its vast literature has been composed by celibate...

how i was a good mormon wife — until my husband...

Sean and I had the perfect life. Then his faith started to crumble -- and mine did,too.“I don’t...

has the republican party become a trump cult?

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this one pilgrim belief is what makes americans so...

We bid the Pilgrim memoir like it’s family lore: escaping persecution in England; the fragile...

stemming the tide of evangelicalism and...

Current trends propose that the evangelicalism of the future will be smaller,grayer, more closely...

fear, nostalgia and power primarily account for...

Evangelicals long for a mythical Christian past -- and Trump’s “perform America Great Again”...

here are 10 things traditional christians got...

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here are 6 hints that baby jesus stories were late...

The wonder-filled birth story of the baby Jesus was centuries in the making.Picture a creche with...

how the religious right is shrinking itself:...

New study suggests that as the devout correct grows ever more radical,it drives ever more people out...

hate christmas? heres a psychologist s survival...

If you are a fellow Grinch,here are five suggestions -- informed by science -- that may help you to...

what einstein meant by god does not play dice

Einstein developed a deep aversion to the dogma of organized religion that would last for his...

heres how the human mind is wired for magical...

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science has moved past worship of the selfish...

Humanity is defined by cooperation,group identity and a sense of unbiased play. What do all these...

when you argue with a fundamentalist you dont know...

How do we talk to people who see the world as collateral damage in the pursuit of the Heavenly...

a conspiratorial way of viewing the world: how...

In the 70s and 80s,the rapid growth of Christian shows on television -- particularly cable...

imagine no black friday

What whether they called a consumer feeding frenzy and nobody came?This year a growing number of...

heres how catholics have become the brain of the...

The birth of the contemporary conservative movement coincided with the postwar growth of Catholic...

why putin is an ally for american evangelicals

Once upon a time,American evangelicals saw the Soviet Union and other communist countries as the...

we asked psychologists why so many rich people...

Why so many people believe a dystopia is nigh? Psychologists explainMany of the world's richest...

freddie mercurys family faith: the ancient...

Born Farrokh Bulsara,Mercury came from a Parsi family that practiced Zoroastrianism, a religion that...

science has moved past worship of the selfish...

Humanity is defined by cooperation,group identity, and a sense of fair play. What do all these ideas...

how a growing christian movement is seeking to...

INC has close ties to conservative politicians,including Rick Perry, Sarah Palin, or even Donald...

our babies are dying and they dont seem to care: a...

A zero-sum logic still drives evangelical politics.Abortion is murder. That refrain played in my...

understanding ignorance and why you dont have...

Beliefs can be untrue,unwarranted by evidence or reasoned consideration. They can also be morally...

of god, dice and fatal car accidents

Are accidents an act of God,or just our own execrable luck?It was the second time I noticed a news...

the ethics of the catholic bishops? freud had a...

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inside the bizarre faith of freddie mercurys...

It might advance as a surprise to some that Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara.Vasudha...

from ministry to muckraking: the biblical basis...

Some people say journalists are “godless.” But I spent five years in full-time Christian...

jesus people - an evangelical movement born from...

Haight-Ashbury proved to be fertile ground for a startling new combination of the hippie style with...

an expert in religious imagery argues that what we...

Seeing is not just believing. Seeing changes what we believe,approximately ourselves and...

billy graham and the gospel of american...

It's time to reconsider his racist legacy.Billy Graham’s death on the same day as the...

abortion: there is no ethical dilemma

At no stage does life magically appear in a zygote,a blastocyst, an embryo, and a foetus. How can...

heres how the philosophers of selfishness came to...

The gospel of selfishness in American ChristianityAnyone who has worked in the restaurant trade will...

black atheists matter: how women freethinkers take...

Who are the unique black atheists and what is behind their recent growth?Christianity has played a...

it s more than a tweet: kevin mccarthy s tweet...

The House Majority Leader has repeatedly claimed that Christians are the most persecuted group in...

why it s only science that can answer all the big...

Science is like Michelangelo.Science has proved itself to be a reliable way to approach all kinds of...

trump may be the end of the world as we know ...

whether you’re eager to procure Armageddon over with and plod on to heaven? Well,Donald J. Trump...

heres how this 14th century mystic appeals to...

Meister Eckhart,a 14th-century Dominican friar noted for his approved sermons on the direct...

heres how a trippy 1980s video effect might help...

Video feedback is a classic example of complex dynamical behaviour.Explaining consciousness is one...

3 takeaways from the contraceptive mandate...

Donald Trump cozies up to evangelicals,and millions of women suffer.There were two major winners in...

should you shield yourself from others abhorrent...

Suppose that a spy is asked to infiltrate a group of hateful extremists. Should she accept the...

if the bible were law, would you qualify for the...

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three takeaways from the contraceptive mandate...

Donald Trump cozies up to evangelicals,and millions of women suffer.There were two major winners in...

a psychologist explains the thinking error at the...

This widespread rejection of scientific findings presents a perplexing puzzle to those of us who...

about the kind of people who believe in conspiracy...

Most blame the conspiracy mentality on a sense of profound lack of control in their lives The...

this faction of evangelical christians could save...

Stop looking for evangelicals to bail on the GOP.It's time for journalists and pundits to...

progressives and conservative both claim theyre on...

Who's really on God's side?Religion is a vital source for change,but it does not yield...

heres what charles dickens would write this...

What side of the Amazon debate attain we judge Dickens would be on?It is 176 years since Charles...

roy moore lost because christians are better than...

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5 ways oreilly and hard right christians are...

It's not even Thanksgiving yet.Bill O’Reilly,who paid $32 million to support sexual...

a fast growing christian movement believes trumps...

A Trump prophecy movement believes that his election was part of God's map.Rich text...

why the christian right opposes pornography but...

Christian opposition to pornography has long been connected to larger efforts to impose Protestant...

fringe christian group close to senate chaplain...

Will the Senate act against Capitol Hill prayer group that wants God to “take down” a religious...

making of the christian right author reveals how...

The Republican suburban strategy is now over,and the rural strategy has fully emerged. whether there...

8 things that are probably true about you if you...

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the complex history of in god we trust

It's not a motto that reflects universally shared historical values but a Christian...

vladimir putins and donald trump s great...

Making Christianity noteworthy again.Russia has re-elected its self-styled leader and...

some catholics blame priests sexual abuse on...

The belief of demons has been around since antiquity – in the Mediterranean world,the Middle East...

what makes the nxivm sex cult so awful? an ayn...

An examination of the role “Atlas Shrugged” played in NXIVM’s philosophy.If you have even a...

from bicycle to social movements, the changing...

Given the growing numbers of Americans who describe themselves as atheistic,agnostic or “nothing...

can you be a good christian and still support the...

At issue in Christian considerations of the death penalty is whether the state has the obligation to...

gen. kellys civil war story derives from 19th...

Thatwrote,“to be honest, evangelicals never stopped debating whether slavery was actually...

can the satanic temple survive its civil war?

What happens when an organization founded on inclusivity and activism partners with an attorney for...

pastors who tried to ban books in a banned book...

Marking final week's annual American Library organization Banned Books Week,a public library in...

surprise, surprise: there actually is a big...

The narrative that Catholics occupy abandoned the Democratic Party is largely unsupported by the...

don t worry, conservatives: 6 signs christmas is...

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evangelical christians try to defend their support...

Christians in the Bible Belt voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump. How attain they reconcile his...

franklin graham s astonishing ungodly hypocrisy

Franklin Graham in 1998 condemned President Bill Clinton's sins. In 2018,he's defending...

african american preachers are fed up with far...

Many black ministers view the Christian Right as a perversion of Christianity.In the Donald Trump...

fake planets apocalyptic prediction gains internet...

An amateur astronomer claims Nibiru,an invented planet, threatens to hit soil in days, or thwarts...

heres how the catholic churchs patriarchal...

The church’s problem is male dominance.The Catholic Church sex abuse scandals are often talked...

heres why the satanic verses remains so...

Author Salman Rushdie's book goes to the heart of Muslim religious beliefs and challenges some...

why roy moores evangelical supporters will never...

“It’s not a southern problem,it’s a fundamentalist problem. Girls who are 14 are seen as...

heres how ancient cultures explained comets and...

“A star appeared in the daytime,and Augustus persuaded people to believe it was Caesar."Comets and...

religious studies professor explains how christian...

For much of the 19th century,Christian missionaries served as informal foreign correspondentsJason...

dean at catholic university of america suspended...

What would Jesus do? wealthy text editor,edit-body-und-0-value, press ALT 0 for succor.When the...

donald trump s ambassador of religious freedom...

The U.S. ambassador of International Religious Freedom lobbied Britain to prove sympathy to chief...

lifelong fresno republican rips devin nunes for...

"His ardent support for this amoral man betrayed the values that we hold as Republicans and as...

mormon leader asks women to give up social media...

The request “sends a message that teenagers and women may be using the Internet for frivolous...

this book was beloved by evangelical christians...

The anti-sex puritanism of the religious correct has done serious harm to a generation.whether the...

historian explains why intellectually lazy ...

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in wake of anti choice senate vote, argentines...

"Obtaining the vote for women,the divorce law, marriage equality, or the gender identity law,the...

it s the gospel of ayn rand : son of evangelist...

Osteen came under harsh national criticism for locking up his Houston-area church rather than help...

watch: mike pence says more americans believe in...

"Facts are facts," Pence also insisted.Vice President Mike Pence delivered the graduation address...

evangelical pastor blasts religious leaders for...

Pastor Doug Pagitt also urged Christians to consider voting for Democrats in the midterms.Pastor...

disgusted evangelical scholar details how...

Belvedere explains how political operatives absorb managed to slip in unusual ideas into the...

ex evangelist slams moron christians for...

A former evangelist-turned-filmmaker swatted down Christians who were gleeful that President Donald...

watch: mormon missionary gets brutal lesson on his...

Having taught that black people are cursed and subhuman for 100-plus years,in accordance with its...

rural trump voters have second thoughts about...

'You cannot be a accurate Christian whether you ignore your neighbor in need.'Immigration...

parody website puts mormon church in awkward spot...

The fake site published what it said was an official apology to people of color.A fake Mormon news...

tom cruise personally abuses fellow...

"He’s privy to the punishments that David Miscavige doles out."Tom Cruise personally abuses fellow...

fox news columnist calls out evangelicals for...

'No one can serve two masters.' Cal Thomas,a conservative Christian and a regular...

sarah sanders will lie for trump because she...

Evangelicals are happy to absorb a president who will do what they say -- a stark contrast to past...

evangelical pastor details how he expects trump s...

Nate Pyle also tells Newsweek that evangelicals appreciate that Trump seems to prioritize protecting...

neo nazis have sent texas jews into hiding this...

Photo ID,armed security, and heavy police. This is Rosh Hashanah in Trump's...

watch: jimmy kimmels resident trickster makes a...

Jimmy Kimmel believes in fighting Christian correct hatred with laughter. We can't help but...

former staffer: measles church counseled faith,...

By Daniel Burke,CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor (CNN) When Amy Arden joined Eagle Mountain...

5 ways america changed god

Opinion by Matthew Paul Turner,special to CNN (CNN) – The majority of America’s churches teach...

does the bible predict the blood moon?

Opinion by Kenneth L. Waters Sr.,special to CNN (CNN) - Are the End Times finally at hand?To some...

a christmas apology, and the seeds of hope

Opinion by Rachel Held Evans,Special to CNN (CNN) - This week we celebrate Christmas, and as a...

after spending big to reinstate death penalty,...

"Willwho spends a lot of time talking approximately his 'pro-life values,' heed the words...

american evangelical pastor on trial in turkey ...

A number of US senators and Trump administration officials have lobbied the Turkey government on...

did christians really steal easter?

Opinion by Candida Moss,special to CNN (CNN) - It’s that time of year again: the time when...

for some wiccans, halloween can be a real witch

By Daniel Burke,Belief Blog Co-editor (CNN) - Like lots of people, when October 31 rolls around,...

air force makes god optional in honor code

By Emily Smith,CNN (CNN) - The U.S. Air Force Academy has decided to obtain phrase "so help me God"...

white evangelical support of trump grows in the...

Solid support for the President comes as white evangelicals find themselves on the decline.A fresh...

in syria, muslims struggle to celebrate holy day

By Saad Abedine. Hala Gorani and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN (CNN) - Muslims throughout the world...

trump pastor makes outrageous claim about the...

This evangelical pastor and President Donald Trump supporter says Catholicism is a “cult-like...

the mechanism of blind belief

The media fact-check in the hopes of correcting misinformation and exposing lies. But sometimes...

adrian peterson and the false gospel of spanking

Opinion by Matthew Paul Turner, special to CNN (CNN) – There’s one detail approximately the...

cnn exclusive: family pastor defends duck dynasty...

By Daniel Burke,CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor (CNN) - While controversy swirled around Phil Robertson...

islams `night of power and the terror alert

Opinion by Hussein Rashid,special to CNN (CNN) - During Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for...

iranians seek relief in christmas celebrations

By Tara Kangarlou,CNN (CNN)–Gold, red and green gift boxes decorated a large Christmas tree in a...

believers in bling: behold, the prosperity...

Opinion by Kate Bowler,Special to CNN (CNN) - Money. Women. Fame. Church. That's a day in the...

for some muslims, ramadan fasting poses risks

By Slma Shelbayah,CNN (CNN) This Ramadan, Amina Jabbar faced a difficult decision. The University of...

the belief blog guide to ramadan

(CNN) - For 1.6 billion people,the holiest month of the year began this past Saturday. The exact...

muslim olympians wrestle with ramadan dilemma

By Richard Allen Greene and Aroub Abdelhaq,CNN London (CNN)– Olympic judo competitor Hemeed Al...

headgear ban sparks melee between police, muslim...

From Kiran Khalid CNN Rye, New York (CNN) -What was meant to be a celebration marking the finish of...

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heres what happened when professional atheist sam...

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how americas charismatic christianity helped fuel...

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they see glory: trump s evangelical base sees...

science says happiness can change your brain

democrats have imposed a neo mccarthyite loyalty...

i walked away from my pentecostal faith to live my...

granddaughter of notorious westboro baptist church...

the retribution for evangelicals who sold their...

trapped in a cave: a true story with mythic roots...

museum of the bible: inside a sprawling, $500...

evangelical extremists mount a secret campaign to...

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why americas handmaids tale doesnt look like hulus

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can we create a new politics with spiritual and...

how the abortion debate turned the christian right...

why i dont care what anti gay christians think

yes, there is a war between science and religion

how the catholic church worked with pennsylvania...

evangelical christianity is facing a political...

white evangelical christians need jesus — not...

heres how the catholic church came to oppose birth...

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how i was a good mormon wife — until my husband...

has the republican party become a trump cult?

this one pilgrim belief is what makes americans so...

stemming the tide of evangelicalism and...

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here are 10 things traditional christians got...

here are 6 hints that baby jesus stories were late...

how the religious right is shrinking itself:...

hate christmas? heres a psychologist s survival...

what einstein meant by god does not play dice

heres how the human mind is wired for magical...

science has moved past worship of the selfish...

when you argue with a fundamentalist you dont know...

a conspiratorial way of viewing the world: how...

imagine no black friday

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why putin is an ally for american evangelicals

we asked psychologists why so many rich people...

freddie mercurys family faith: the ancient...

science has moved past worship of the selfish...

how a growing christian movement is seeking to...

our babies are dying and they dont seem to care: a...

understanding ignorance and why you dont have...

of god, dice and fatal car accidents

the ethics of the catholic bishops? freud had a...

inside the bizarre faith of freddie mercurys...

from ministry to muckraking: the biblical basis...

jesus people - an evangelical movement born from...

an expert in religious imagery argues that what we...

billy graham and the gospel of american...

abortion: there is no ethical dilemma