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Atheists at Christmas: Eat, drink and be wary
Mexico City :: Mexico | about 4 hours ago
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Angie O'Neill recently moved into a new apartment complex for seniors and she's trying to make new friends. But Christmas is a tough time of year for an atheist. "All the planned activities at this time of year revolve around the church," said O'Neill,...
Tags: Angie O'Neill, Bjorn Larsen, Val Woelfel, Mexico, Mexico City, Atheist, Holiday greetings, Greeting cards, Atheism, Christmas, Christmas music, Criticism of religion, Religion Belief, Secularism
Are we better off with religion? | Sue Blackmore
Auckland :: New Zealand | 1 day ago
Credibility We should be careful about drawing rash conclusions from the correlation between religiosity and societal breakdown Popular religious belief is caused by dysfunctional social conditions. This is the conclusion of the latest sociological research (pdf)...
Tags: Gregory Paul, religious belief, socioeconomic hypothesis, New Zealand, Auckland, Morality, Abortion, Gregory S. Paul, Atheism, Philosophy of religion, Criticism of religion, Religion Belief, Secularism
A culture clash over Confucius Institutes
Kalamazoo :: MI :: USA | 1 day ago
Credibility Just as the philosopher Confucius sought in ancient times to promote mutual understanding between cultures, China is stepping up efforts to do the same today. Over the past five years, the Beijing-based non-profit Confucius Institute has established nearly...
Tags: Confucius Institute, Kalamazoo, Confucius, Language education, Religion Belief, Chinese language, State of Lu, Biographical films, Sinology, Secularism, Chinese films, Confucianism, Li, Chinese philosophy, Entertainment Culture
China to hold Confucius Institute conference ...
Beijing :: China | 3 days ago
Credibility China is to hold the 4th Confucius Institute Conference in mid December in Beijing with delegates from 87 countries and regions, according to the Beijing-based Confucius Institute Headquarters. Xu Lin, director of the headquarters, said the conference...
Tags: Confucius Institute Headquarters, Confucius Institute Conference, China, Beijing, Confucius, Language education, Religion Belief, Chinese language, Chinese culture, State of Lu, Biographical films, University of Kansas Edwards Campus, Lawrence Kansas, Secularism, Religion in China, Kansas, Li, Chinese philosophy, Entertainment Culture, Confucius Institute
Humanist chaplain's faith is in goodness
Tulsa :: OK :: USA | 4 days ago
Credibility That question will confront Tulsans beginning Tuesday on a billboard along Interstate 44 just west of the Arkansas River. Paid for by the Tulsa Coalition for Reason, a humanist organization, the billboard will coincide with a talk here Thursday by Greg...
Tags: Greg M. Epstein, humanists chaplains, human beings, golden rule, Harvard University, Tulsa Coalition for Reason, Tulsa, Unitarian Universalism, Social theories, Atheism, Freethought, American Humanist Association, Religion Belief, Secularism, Humanism
Face to faith: Democratic debate should take in as many faith-based and moral views as possible, says Jonathan Chaplin
London :: United Kingdom | 4 days ago
Credibility Face to faith Democratic debate should take in as many faith-based and moral views as possible Many secular humanists argue as if faith-based ideas should play no role in democratic discourse , religion should be privatised and the public square secularised.
Tags: imposing ones, moral standpoints, democratic debate, United Kingdom, London, Political philosophy, Religion and politics, Politics, Agnosticism, Atheism, Faith, The Enlightenment, Religion Belief, Secularism
Special stamp of Confucius Institute issued in Austria
Vienna :: Austria | 5 days ago
Credibility The issuing ceremony of the special stamp of Confucius Institute was held by Austrian Post Company in the post office building on Thursday. It was the first stamp around the world with its theme of Confucius Institute, said the director of Confucius...
Tags: Confucius Institute, special stamps, University of Vienna, Austrian Post Company, Chinese, issuing ceremony, stamps issuing, confucian thought, Austria, Vienna, Language education, Confucianism, Li, State of Lu, Chinese philosophy, Ren, Confucius, Religion Belief, Secularism
'Are you good without God?' Atheists bring billboards to city
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 8 days ago
Credibility A coalition of atheists and agnostics is hoping to get Baltimoreans talking with a billboard campaign that poses the question: "Are you good without God?" The effort, which includes signage on Interstate 895, Interstate 95 and near M&T Bank Stadium ,...
Tags: Baltimore, Fred Edwords, Agnosticism, Billboard, Atheism, Criticism of religion, Disengagement from religion, Secularism, Humanism
Former first lady's clothes mirror Turkey's journey
İstanbul :: Turkey | 12 days ago
Credibility An evening gown slit discreetly from the neck to the navel worn by Turkey's former first lady Mevhibe Inonu is on show in an Istanbul exhibition, tracing how her style helped define the image of the young Turkish Republic. The purple dress with draped...
Tags: Turkey, İstanbul, Mustafa Kemal Atatￃﾼrk, Presidents of Turkey, Revolutionaries, Recep Tayyip Erdoￄﾟan, Pashas, Turkish War of Independence, Human Interest, Secularism
Atheist student groups form on campus
Ames :: IA :: USA | 15 days ago
Credibility Iowa The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist." Whenever a student gets within a few feet, Anastasia Bodnar waves and smiles, trying to make a good first impression before eyes drift down to a word many Americans rank...
Tags: Iowa State University, young adults, Ames, Disengagement from religion, Philosophy of religion, Secular Student Alliance, Atheism, Secularism, Criticism of religion, Religion Belief
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