Long-form writing from AtheistWave on atheism, secularism, science and the place of religion in modern life. This is the full collection of in-depth articles, gathered in one place for readers who want the argument set out at length rather than in passing.
Why churches are covered in gold: the long history of religious opulence, from St Marks to the Vatican, and how it contradicts the duty to the poor.
Gilded Altars, Empty Bowls: The Church’s Obsession with Gold While the Poor Starve Read Post »
Abiogenesis is unravelling the natural origin of life. As chemistry recreates how life began, the final mystery of religion dissolves under science.
From Molecules to Meaning: How Abiogenesis Will Pull the Last Rug from Under Religion Read Post »
How women in religion history were silenced, from the story of Eve to Taliban morality law, and how they are reclaiming the right to speak.
Half a Face, Half a Freedom: When God Spoke Only to Men Read Post »
How organised religion turns fear and loss into opportunity, and why tragedy remains the most reliable fuel for the survival of faith.
Every Tragedy is a Gift to Religion Read Post »
Why the flood myth of Noahs Ark fails the test of geology, biology, and physics, and why on moral grounds we should be glad it never happened.
The Flood Myth, Why It’s Good It Never Happened Read Post »
Thought crime religion punishes the mind, not the body. An essay linking Orwellian states to religious mental policing, with Hitchens, Dawkins, Orwell.
Thought Crime: The Oldest Sin Read Post »
The claim that atheists believe everything came from nothing is a myth. This Atheist Wave article dismantles the argument using science, philosophy, and reason, quoting Hitchens, Dawkins, Krauss, and Sagan.
Atheists Don’t Believe Everything Came From Nothing Read Post »
Opposing anti-Muslim hatred while defending the right to debate Islam: why criticism of ideas is not bigotry and free inquiry protects everyone.
Criticism Isn’t Hatred: Why We Must Defend the Right to Debate Islam Read Post »
No, humans did not evolve from monkeys. What common ancestry, the fossil record and genetics really reveal about our place on the tree of life.
No, We Did Not Evolve from Monkeys Read Post »
How religion indoctrinates children before they can reason: fear, guilt and authority on young minds, with Dawkins, Hitchens, Voltaire and Einstein.
The Crime of Faith Before Reason Read Post »
