This story is about Eric Norwood’s personal experiences at a place called The Utah Boys Ranch, which models itself as a “tough-love” prep-school, but while Eric was there, he witnessed some unbelievable atrocities. It is a Mormon-funded and staffed facility, and religious indoctrination is a fundamental aspect of the school. There was sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, suicide, staff corruption, and escape. A major Utah political figure, Senator Chris Buttars, was the executive director while Eric was there.

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An obituary of God published in The Economist’s millennium issue.

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Kris Hartung argues that atheists should abandon talk of God all together and take a different approach. He argues the talk of God legitimizes the concept further and creates an “either or” scenario that is hurting the chances of progress.

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What can humanist parents use in the battle against religious indoctrination? Danny Postel investigates.

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The Onion spoofs the usual ending to Presidential speeches.

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David Mitchell and Robert Webb tackle religious miracles in comedy show THAT MITCHELL AND WEBB LOOK

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Humans naturally create stories and narratives, says British author and neurologist Oliver Sacks. As a “non-militant atheist”, Sacks believes that the human mind is s story-generating machine, but that this story generating propensity needn’t be focused on Theistic themes and that much can be gained by using this faculty in the context of nature.

Vignettes of the history of Fundamentalists Anonymous, a group that helps those who suffer at the hands of fundamentalists.

Orator and defender of agnosticism Robert Ingersoll (August 11, 1833 – July 21, 1899), tells the truth about the Bible as he knew it in 1894.

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This is a satirical piece which utilizes author Phil Zuckerman’s research found in his book “Society without God,” to demonstrate the superiority of irreligious democracies.  If your a fan of Stephen Colbert, you’ll like this editorial.

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A harsh critique of god from a master of the written word and fellow atheist.

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Harvard Professor Steven Pinker uses the tools of evolutionary psychology to find the origins of humans’ tendency to believe in religions.

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Christopher Hitchens uses the “Muhammad cartoon” debate to make the case for free expression and the right to mock faiths of all stripes.

A boundary where scientists face a choice: invoke a deity or continue the quest for knowledge