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More African-Americans Leaving Religious Faiths

By Subrina Hudson
Intersections South LA
May 15, 2012

African-Americans are significantly more religious compared to the rest of the U.S. population, but a growing community of black atheists, like the Black Skeptics of Los Angeles, are steadily increasing each year.


May 7
On Knowing Your Enemy
www.samharris.org
By Sam Harris
(3) comments
May 3
A National Day of Reason?
The Washington Post
By Herb Silverman
May 2

Ultra-Orthodox Shun Their Own For Reporting Child Sexual Abuse

By Sharon Otterman and Ray Rivera
The New York Times
May 10, 2012

In confronting Jewish laws that forbid airing allegations against fellow Jews or turning them in to the police, families of ultra-Orthodox victims who have been molested face intimidation by their communities.


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‘The Time is Finished’: Religious Sect Erects Billboards Ahead of ‘Transformation’

By Armina Ligaya
The National Post
May 2, 2012

The number 666 typically conjures up biblical symbolism tied to the Antichrist. But for one family that belongs to an obscure Christian sect, it’s a symbol of the upcoming day of reckoning.


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March 10
February 6
Atheists and the F-word
The Huffington Post
By David Lose
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January 11
Hosannas for the Court
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal editors
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Pale Blue Dot

By Carl Sagan
Inspired Speeches
April 23, 2012

Text and video of Carl Sagan’s famous ‘Pale Blue Dot’ speech.


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April 6
Judas Saves
Slate
By Christopher Hitchens
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March 10
March 1
The Myth of Militant Atheism
Psychology Today
By David Niose
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