New Congress has a humanist rep and a religiously unaffiliated senator – but why is it so hard for outright atheists to get voted in?
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2M ago
Despite a growing number of non-religious Americans, self-declared atheists are few and far between in the halls of power – putting the US at odds with other global democracies ..read more
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Has the modern world discovered the ancient truths of Buddhism or simply invented a new version?
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4M ago
A look at whether modern Buddhists adhere to the faith’s original religious principles or simply guilty of a cherrypicking cultural appropriation that turns religion into a fad ..read more
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Americans who aren’t sure about God are a fast-growing force in politics – and they’re typically even more politically active than white evangelicals
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5M ago
Winning elections isn’t just a matter of how many players you have. It’s how engaged they are ..read more
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Christians in Nigeria feel under attack: why it’s a complicated story
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8M ago
Recent incidents have been read as a campaign against Christians, but other religious groups feel they are targets too ..read more
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Blasphemy in Nigeria’s legal systems: an explainer
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10M ago
Insults against religion are illegal in Nigeria’s multi-faceted legal codes ..read more
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Atheism in Kenya: why accurate numbers are hard to come by
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11M ago
Statistics on religious affiliation in Africa are often questionable - partly because of religion’s link to ethnicity and politics ..read more
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Why is it so hard for atheists to get voted in to Congress?
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1y ago
Despite growing numbers of non-religious Americans, self-declared atheists are few and far between in the halls of power – putting the US at odds with other global democracies ..read more
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Are the brains of atheists different to those of religious people? Scientists are trying to find out
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1y ago
Atheists may think more analytically than religious people, but it is far from proven ..read more
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Secular ‘values voters’ are becoming an electoral force in the US – just look closely at 2020’s results
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1y ago
Nonreligious voters overwhelmingly backed Biden in the November presidential race. They also may have been key in several down-ballot state measures, says a scholar of US secularism ..read more
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Why it matters that 7 states still have bans on atheists holding office
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1y ago
Anti-atheism is ingrained in American politics. A refusal to remove outdated language from state Constitutions perpetuates this prejudice ..read more
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