Prayer is a beautiful thing
I know some atheists laugh at people of faith like me for praying – like there is any scientific evidence that prayers are answered on a cause and effect basis (there are some interesting studies on prayer, but that’s for another time). PICTURE: Jon Tyson/Unsplash But you know what – to sit in a community with […]
Essay: Do people become more religious in times of crisis?
US theologian DANIELLE TUMMINIO HANSEN looks, in an article first published on The Conversation, at what the evidence shows about religion and belief when facing traumatic events…
ESSAY: WHY ATHEISTS ARE NOT AS RATIONAL AS SOME LIKE TO THINK
In an article first published on The Conversation, LOIS LEE, a research fellow in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Kent, argues that scientific evidence does not tend to support the idea that atheism is about rational thought and belief in God about existential fulfilments…
Africa, home to growing number of Christians and Muslims, contends with atheists, too
Nairobi, KenyaRNS When the doors swing open every Sunday morning, churches in Africa welcome thousands of new followers. On this deeply religious continent, both Christianity and Islam are on the rise. But small groups of determined atheists are challenging Africa’s grip on faith while seeking recognition and more followers. Harrison Mumia, president of Atheists in […]
ESSAY: WHY THE ARGUMENTS OF THE “NEW ATHEISTS” ARE OFTEN JUST AS VIOLENT AS RELIGION
In an article first published on The Conversation, NICK MEGORAN, a reader in political geography at Newcastle University in the UK, looks at what his research shows about atheists and violence…
INTERNET: AUSTRALIAN ANGLICANS ENGAGE ATHEISTS ONLINE
MATTHEW FENWICK reports for ENInews…
FINDING TRUTH?: AUTHOR DAVID HEENAN CHALLENGES ATHEIST RICHARD DAWKINS TO A PUBLIC DEBATE ON THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
DAVID ADAMS speaks to David Heenan about why he wrote his book, The Sceptic’s Guide To God, and why he has challenged Richard Dawkins to a public debate…