Atheist

An atheist is a person who does not believe in any god. In contrast, theists believe in a god and agnostics say that whether a deity exists is unknown or unknowable. Although atheism itself is centuries old, the development of so-called "new atheism" has made atheist a popular tag.

The new atheism movement is attributed in part to a variety of 21st-century books more outspoken and critical of religion than earlier atheist works. The authors included Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens.

While there are large numbers of atheist blogs, numerous blogs also critique and analyze atheism. The internet also hosts at least one campaign to organize atheists and encourage them to speak out.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Atheist”

• New Atheist Heat Rises on Philosopher, Thomas Nagel, for Praising Stephen Meyer’s ID Book, “Signature in the Cell” (2009)

  
  Prometheus Unbound — Authority: 438
  Atheist philosopher, Thomas Nagel, is drawing rhetorical heat  from his fellow atheists outraged over his naming of Stephen Meyer’s, Signature in the Cell  (2009), as one of the year’s top books. University of Chicago biologist, Jerry Coyne, calls the book that Nagel reviewed favorably for the Times Literary ...
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• Sheriff Refuses to Cancel Christmas Party

  
  Creative Minority Report — Authority: 617
  This is kinda funny. Larimer County sheriff Jim Alderden is old school. You might remember him because he investigated the whole Balloon boy fiasco. Well, if you thought that the balloon boy was a scandal wait for this. The past few years Sheriff Larimer has had a real live Christmas tree on gummint property. Gasp! ...
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• Parliament of World Religions – Attendance underwhelming

  
  Sean the Blogonaut — Authority: 127
  There were claims of 10-13000( I noted this on the Parliament website, however it has since been revised to 8000 ) attendees by organisers, the Victorian premier was more circumspect with his estimate of 5000 but it seems that the actual numbers of people attending the event were closer to the 4000 mark. About ...
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• Evolution, Global Warming, and How Scientific Sausage Is Made

  
  Prometheus Unbound — Authority: 438
  Are you a skeptic of evolution and global warming? I’m not particularly skeptical of either of these two ideas, at least in their broad outlines, but there is an article in the most recent Popular Mechanics that gives me less confidence about the way that scientists arrive at conclusions. The subject of the ...
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• The tyranny of scripture

  
  Better World Movement — Authority: 146
  Humanity in chains. Saudi police raid “gay wedding” www.speroforum.com Anglicans in conflict over female and gay bishops afp.google.com and www.telegraph.co.uk Creation museums www.nwcreation.net Creationism in Louisiana www.newscientist.com Creationism in the UK www.guardian.co.uk You can download an audio ...
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• Global Atheist Convention – Over half the tickets are sold

  
  Sean the Blogonaut — Authority: 127
  According to convention organisers 1400 tickets have been sold to the event: Tickets to the Global Atheist Convention – the perfect (and slightly ironic) Christmas gift! Thank you to everyone who has bought a ticket to join us at the Global Atheist Convention – with around 1,400 tickets sold already The ...
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• The Failure of Prayer

  
  Proud Atheists — Authority: 422
  There are many people that insist they pray for others whenever another is sick or in need. Why? If your God is omnipotent and all-knowing like many claim, then your God already knows the needs of everyone. Then why ask? * Don’t you trust your God to make the right decision? * Will prayer to a ...
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• “Church of Christ” Cult?

  
  Seeing God's Breath — Authority: 115
  As found in the Bible and today, Jesus’ Church is certainly not a cult. Jesus built His Church and bought the Church with His blood. Yet, there are so-called Christians claiming to be members of the Church of Jesus Christ who have strayed into abuse.Many sectarian may argue that any church that differs from their ...
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• Ireland Running Out of Priests

  
  The Religion Virus — Authority: 419
  Ireland, once called the "most fruitful of mothers" as a breeding ground for Catholic priests, is now so short on priests that its turning into a crisis . The Diocese of Dublin, the center of the country that Pope John XXIII once considered a bastion of Catholicism, now has 46% of its priests over 80 years old , ...
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• Keep the “X” in Xmas!

  
  Eideard — Authority: 151
  Atheist campaign for the holidays.
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• Keep the “X” in Xmas!

  
  Dvorak Uncensored — Authority: 618
  Happy Holidays!
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• Alius Iohannes et 2009 Canadian Blog Awards!

  
  Diaphanitas — Authority: 145
  "Alius Iohannes et 2009 Canadian Blog Awards !" "Other Ian and the 2009 Canadian Blog Awards !" From Ian Bushfield s Facebook note: I was browsing twitter, came across a link to someone plugging their blog in the 2009 Canadian Blog Awards , and wouldn’t you know it but I’ve been nominated in the ...
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• How to respond to the Atheists’ holiday ads

  
  Cranach: The Blog of Veith — Authority: 505
  Atheists are expanding their advertising campaign , but Christians are developing a positive response: The American Humanist Association is expanding its “Godless Holiday” advertising campaign to five major American cities this Christmas — taking its message of a holiday season without religion nationwide for ...
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• Guest Columnist: God

  
  Vagabond Saint — Authority: 105
  Editor’s Note:  VagabondSaint is out being a mean drunk this week, just for something different.  Filling in today is syndicated columnist and All-Powerful All-Knowing Deity God , with a special edition of His Holy nationally-syndicated column Ask God . God Dear God, I recently came out of the closet ...
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• Choosing for oneself | Giles Fraser

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 164
  The values imparted by tradition, society and family make us what we are. They shouldnt be wiped away Picturing a three-year-old child apparently pleading for independence from a religious upbringing, "let me grow up and choose for myself" is the final thought of Ariane Sherines atheist poster campaign . But hang on ...
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• Slipping Off the Atheist Dude Ranch?: Strict Naturalism and Atheist Philosopher Thomas Nagel

  
  Prometheus Unbound — Authority: 438
  Before philosopher Thomas Nagel wrote this in the most current edition of the Times Literary Supplement about Stephen Meyer’s new book (ticking off a lot of atheists ), he wrote this, in the New Republic , in late 2006, concerning philosophical naturalism’s reductionist project: I believe the project is ...
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• Michael Shermer, Responding to Jerry Coyne’s Accusation that He is a “Faitheist”, Quotes Me as More Properly Characterizing His Position

  
  Prometheus Unbound — Authority: 438
  Here’s what Shermer says  about his perspective on atheist accommodation of religion: This comment well captured my position and needs no further comment: “What Shermer is trying to make peace with are sensible moderate theists, not fundamentalists. It is the people in the middle, not those on the fringes, ...
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• New Atheism vs. Intelligent Design Watch: Atheist Philosopher, Thomas Nagel, Recommends Stephen Meyer’s “Signature in the Cell” (2009), and Atheist Jerry Coyne Doesn’t Like Nagel’s Favorable Review One Bit

  
  Prometheus Unbound — Authority: 438
  I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that atheist  Thomas Nagel  is one of the most respected academic philosophers in the world. I think it’s also fair to say that atheist Jerry Coyne, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Chicago, is also a highly respected academic.  But here comes the ...
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• Angry Atheists Win and Then Sue

  
  Creative Minority Report — Authority: 617
  Lending yet even more credence to the image of the angry atheist, a group that calls themselves "Pa. Nonbelievers" won their fight against a small town in Pennsylvania. And now theyre threatening to sue. Make sense? The little atheist club was angry about a nativity scene on government property. (Funny, you really ...
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• Victor Stenger in The Atheist Experience!

  
  Diaphanitas — Authority: 145
  "Victor Stenger in The Atheist Experience !" "Victor Stenger in The Atheist Experience !" Nice: http://atheistexperience.blogspot.com/2009/11/vic-stenger-visted-austin-at-end-of.html Stenger is brilliant, but some might find his lectures boring because of his calm, laid-back way of speaking.
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