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The trouble with atheists

Stephen LeDrew (York): The Evolution of Atheism: Scientific and Humanistic Approaches. There is a pervasive and somewhat lopsided tendency in our society to separate fellow humans into the categories of being either "believers" or "nonbelievers". Akeel Bilgrami on secularism: Its content and context. From The Humanist, Greta Christina on how confrontationalism can open doors; and building bridges or blowing them up? Rob Boston on secular Americans and the future of humanist activism. A review of How To Be Secular: A Call to Arms for Religious Freedom by Jacques Berlinerblau. Francis Spufford on the trouble with atheists. If knowledge is power, then what is ignorance? Let me introduce you to Atheism+, the nascent movement that might be the most exciting thing to hit the world of unbelief (and more). From Bible-Belt pastor to atheist leader: The new heroes within the secular movement are coming from unlikely places — like the pulpit. Ray Nothstine on how, as secularism advances, political messianism draws more believers. Why is a secular magazine interested in what believers think? An interview with Christof Koch on reconciling atheism and meaning in the universe.