What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" -- call it Atheism 2.0 -- that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual...

Paul Solman talks with author Robert Putnam about his new book "American Grace," which delves into the role of religion in the United States.

Atheism is far from new, but the various ways that people say “no thank you” to belief in gods, deities, or particular religions are so diverse that they’ve had a huge impact on world belief systems. In this episode of Crash Course...

Are atheists trying to erase Jesus from history?

Types of Atheists (Psychology of Atheism Part 1)

Primatologist Frans de Waal (Emory University), historian David Hollinger (UC Berkeley) and David Goldberg, former Rabbi, Liberal Jewish Synagogue London, candidly share their views on the "New Atheist" movement, relating how best to...

In a 2017 study, psychologist Dr. Will Gervais determined that polling organizations like Pew or Gallup are underestimating the share of atheists in the US population. How many Americans are atheists? How plausible is Dr. Gervais' study?

As religiously unaffiliated people become a larger and larger portion of the US population, scholars are noticing a rise in atheist/humanist/agnostic gatherings that mirror some of the characteristics of Christian churches (i.e. meeting...

Were there Atheists in the middle ages? What does a non-believer in the middle ages, not believe in? What effect did ancient Greece and Rome have on non-belief in the middle ages?<br/>
A History of Unbelief, Part 3

Religion and faith are an integral part of people’s lives worldwide. But in many countries the number of people who believe in God is in decline. We examine the changing role of religion around the world.

Russian President Vladimir Putin during his lengthy end-of-year press conference accused people including “ethnic Jews” of tearing apart the Russian Orthodox Church. He also slammed Israel over its attacks on Syria and capture of Syrian...

The pope is visiting Colombia today. We look at how religion is changing around the world

VOICED : Britains atheist church proves a hit

HEADLINE: NY Drivers caught in Christmas billboard feud

CAPTION: There's a face-off of holiday billboards on each end of the Lincoln Tunnel into New York City with an atheist billboard on the New Jersey side and a...