As one who writes and teaches a lot about secularism and humanism, lectures a lot about atheism and agnosticism, and directs a secular studies program, there are a few common questions/comments that ...

Religion's influence is changing as atheism, secular humanism, and personalized spirituality continue to grow. Explore why traditional faith is declining in some societies, where atheism thrives, and ...

The number of individuals in the United States who do not identify as being part of any religion has grown dramatically in recent years, and "the nones" are now larger than any single religious group.

Many atheists consider themselves to be highly rational people who rate evidence and analytical thinking above religion, superstition and intuition. They might even argue that atheism is the most ...

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah — In the cold dark of a November night, beneath the jagged cliffs of Zion National Park, Dani Hsia posed a question that mystics and religious thinkers have pondered for ...

Easter season is not just a time of penance and, ultimately, joy for Christians, it is also a time for reflection. One appropriate subject for reflection at this time is the remarkably vigorous ...

Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to provide a detailed portrait of religiously unaffiliated adults in the United States. Much of this profile comes from a survey we conducted July 31-Aug. 6 ...

In his new memoir, the vice-president covers his conversion and politics – at a time when hardline Catholicism is ascendant in the US ...