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 do people become atheists? A psychological look at the curiosity, doubt, empathy and honesty behind losing faith and embracing reality.
Why People Become Atheists: The Psychology of Losing Faith Read Post »
What does atheism really mean? A clear, rational guide to its definition, ancient origins, how it differs from agnosticism, and its place today.
What Is Atheism? The Definition, History, and Modern Meaning Read Post »
Why do we still say gay marriage? How religion claimed ownership of marriage and gender, and why love was never a theological question.
Why Do We Still Say “Gay Marriage”? Religion’s Obsession With Gender Read Post »
If a god existed, one proof would end atheism overnight. Why faith fails the simplest test, and why divine silence is the strongest case against it.
The Proof That Never Comes: Why Faith Fails the Simplest Test Read Post »
Islam claims to be the immutable word of God. Hitchens, Harris and Hirsi Ali on Sharia, womens rights, free speech and the wests dangerous weakness.
Islam, Immutability, and the West’s Dangerous Weakness Read Post »
Religion promised women guidance but delivered inequality. How scripture, from the Bible to the Quran, built female subordination into faith.
Why Faith Fails Women Read Post »
Debating what scripture really says cedes the ground before you start. Why these texts are not evidence, and why reality, not the page, is the battlefield.
Stop Arguing About Scripture Read Post »
The Torah, the New Testament and the Quran did not fall from heaven. See how each book was built to legitimise power, unify communities and displace rivals.
From Tribe to Empire: The Rise of the Sky-God Books Read Post »
The law of the land must stay supreme. Tolerance of religion is welcome, but it cannot create parallel justice systems or override secular law.
The Law of the Land Is Not a Suggestion Read Post »
Religion offers comfort in grief by promising heaven, but comfort is not truth. This article weighs honest grieving against reassuring illusions.
The Comfort Question: Truth or Heaven? Read Post »
