Atheism & Agnosticism Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/faith/atheism-agnosticism/ Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:14:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png Atheism & Agnosticism Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/faith/atheism-agnosticism/ 32 32 The Black church has moved from essential to voluntary, says author Jason Shelton https://religionnews.com/2024/09/03/the-black-church-has-moved-from-essential-to-voluntary-says-author-jason-shelton/ https://religionnews.com/2024/09/03/the-black-church-has-moved-from-essential-to-voluntary-says-author-jason-shelton/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:14:22 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4164204 (RNS) — ‘Is the Black church dead? I think it really varies depending on which traditions we’re talking about,’ said Shelton, a sociologist at the University of Texas at Arlington.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/09/03/the-black-church-has-moved-from-essential-to-voluntary-says-author-jason-shelton/feed/ 0 Montgomery County, Maryland, was most religiously diverse US county in 2023 https://religionnews.com/2024/08/30/montgomery-county-maryland-was-most-religiously-diverse-u-s-county-in-2023/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/30/montgomery-county-maryland-was-most-religiously-diverse-u-s-county-in-2023/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:58:26 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4164319 (RNS) — Beyond the religiously unaffiliated, which represent slightly less than 2 in 10 (17.8%) residents, the largest religious group in the county was Black Protestants, who make up 10% of the population. 

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/30/montgomery-county-maryland-was-most-religiously-diverse-u-s-county-in-2023/feed/ 0 New York City celebrates the 10th International Day of Yoga https://religionnews.com/2024/06/21/new-york-city-celebrates-the-10th-international-day-of-yoga/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/21/new-york-city-celebrates-the-10th-international-day-of-yoga/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:19:51 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4154387 NEW YORK (RNS) — In bustling Times Square, hundreds of yoga practitioners gathered to celebrate International Day of Yoga: an initiative from the UN that marks a decade this year.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/21/new-york-city-celebrates-the-10th-international-day-of-yoga/feed/ 0 Poll: Religious groups think Trump’s actions immoral in hush money case, split on whether he broke the law https://religionnews.com/2024/06/05/poll-religious-groups-think-trumps-actions-immoral-in-hush-money-case-split-on-whether-he-broke-the-law/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/05/poll-religious-groups-think-trumps-actions-immoral-in-hush-money-case-split-on-whether-he-broke-the-law/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:24:04 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4151832 (RNS) — A survey indicates while many believe Trump’s behavior has been immoral, it may not sway how people vote in November.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/05/poll-religious-groups-think-trumps-actions-immoral-in-hush-money-case-split-on-whether-he-broke-the-law/feed/ 0 Have the nones jumped the shark? Maybe. https://religionnews.com/2024/05/22/have-the-nones-jumped-the-shark-maybe/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/22/have-the-nones-jumped-the-shark-maybe/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 14:51:44 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4149493 (RNS) — Since the mid-2000s, the nones — Americans who claim no religion — have been the fastest-growing segment of the religious landscape. But that rapid growth may be slowing.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/22/have-the-nones-jumped-the-shark-maybe/feed/ 0 Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba https://religionnews.com/2024/05/17/afro-cuban-drums-muslim-prayers-buddhist-mantras-religious-diversity-blooms-in-once-atheist-cuba/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/17/afro-cuban-drums-muslim-prayers-buddhist-mantras-religious-diversity-blooms-in-once-atheist-cuba/#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 14:32:02 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4148852&preview=true&preview_id=4148852 HAVANA (AP) — Today, diverse beliefs can be found mixed together on altars in homes, with the Virgin Mary sharing space with a ceramic Buddha and a warrior spirit from the Afro-Cuban faith.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/17/afro-cuban-drums-muslim-prayers-buddhist-mantras-religious-diversity-blooms-in-once-atheist-cuba/feed/ 0 Rastafarian whose locks were cut in prison appeals case to Supreme Court https://religionnews.com/2024/05/15/rastafarian-whose-locks-were-cut-in-prison-appeals-case-to-supreme-court/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/15/rastafarian-whose-locks-were-cut-in-prison-appeals-case-to-supreme-court/#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 22:29:00 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4148450 (RNS) — Damon Landor, who is backed in the case by a broad range of faith organizations, argues the prison infringed on his religious rights. 

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/15/rastafarian-whose-locks-were-cut-in-prison-appeals-case-to-supreme-court/feed/ 0 Michigan man accused of making explosives to target Satanic Temple in Massachusetts https://religionnews.com/2024/05/09/michigan-man-accused-of-making-explosives-to-target-satanic-temple-in-massachusetts/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/09/michigan-man-accused-of-making-explosives-to-target-satanic-temple-in-massachusetts/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 16:38:39 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4147435&preview=true&preview_id=4147435 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Luke Terpstra was charged in western Michigan with two felonies: transportation of an explosive and possession of an unregistered explosive.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/09/michigan-man-accused-of-making-explosives-to-target-satanic-temple-in-massachusetts/feed/ 0 The number of religious ‘nones’ has soared, but not the number of atheists – and as social scientists, we wanted to know why https://religionnews.com/2024/05/06/the-number-of-religious-nones-has-soared-but-not-the-number-of-atheists/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/06/the-number-of-religious-nones-has-soared-but-not-the-number-of-atheists/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 14:46:21 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4146679&preview=true&preview_id=4146679 (The Conversation) — Social factors, from wealth to politics, may shape whether people who do not believe in God identify as an atheist.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/06/the-number-of-religious-nones-has-soared-but-not-the-number-of-atheists/feed/ 0 How ‘apocalypse’ became a secular as well as religious idea https://religionnews.com/2024/05/03/how-apocalypse-became-a-secular-as-well-as-religious-idea/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/03/how-apocalypse-became-a-secular-as-well-as-religious-idea/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 18:38:06 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4146162&preview=true&preview_id=4146162 (The Conversation) — Events that the media describe as ‘apocalyptic’ reflect changing anxieties about the future.

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