It's been awhile since I posted, so I thought I might do a little superficial catching up in this post…
Better Without Religion
Being an atheist isn't bad for your mental health, new study says
http://www.businessinsider.com/atheism-isnt-bad-for-your-well-being-2015-4
Some religious beliefs may alter brain function, making us more prone to anxiety and depression
http://www.salon.com/2014/11/01/the_sad_twisted_truth_about_conservative_christianitys_effect_on_the_mind_partner/
Are Nonbelievers More Imaginative? A New Study Suggests They Might Be
http://thehumanist.com/arts_entertainment/culture/are-nonbelievers-more-imaginative-a-new-study-suggests-they-might-be
Raising Children Without Religion May Be A Better Alternative, Suggests New Research
http://www.bustle.com/articles/62411-raising-children-without-religion-may-be-a-better-alternative-suggests-new-research
New Survey Shows That White Evangelicals Prefer Teaching Children Obedience Over Curiosity, Creativity, and Tolerance
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/09/19/new-survey-shows-that-white-evangelicals-prefer-teaching-children-obedience-over-curiosity-creativity-and-tolerance/
Good Without God
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0115-zuckerman-secular-parenting-20150115-story.html
Are religious people happier than atheists?
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2012/04/are-religious-people-happier-atheists
Atheists are no less moral
http://www.salon.com/2015/08/22/atheist_are_as_moral_as_theists_an_interview_with_a_sin_city_religious_sociologist_partner/
Study Finds That The More Beautiful Your Home Is, The Less Likely You Are To Be Religious
http://www.iflscience.com/brain/why-do-non-religious-americans-live-more-beautiful-places
A majority of Americans believe that torture of suspected terrorists can be justified...A majority of only one other group beyond liberals and Democrats disagreed: people with no religion
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/12/16/from-moderate-democrats-to-white-evangelicals-nearly-every-demographic-group-believes-torture-can-be-justified/
Demographics
Major U.S. metropolitan areas differ in their religious profiles
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/07/29/major-u-s-metropolitan-areas-differ-in-their-religious-profiles/
The "Nones" Are the Second-Largest "Religious Group" in Nearly Half the World
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/06/23/the-nones-are-the-second-largest-religious-group-in-nearly-half-the-world/
The Three Religious Traditions That Dominate the U.S.
http://publicreligion.org/2015/03/top-three-religions-in-each-state/#.VPcifgt74oQ.facebook
Two ways belief in God differs across religious groups: their certainty that God exists and whether God is a person
http://tobingrant.religionnews.com/2014/10/24/belief-god-atheists-graphs-churches-religions-faiths/
The Continuing Rise of 'Nones'
Secularism grows as more U.S. Christians turn 'churchless'
http://www.religionnews.com/2014/10/24/secularism-is-on-the-rise-as-more-u-s-christians-turn-churchless/
Godless millennials could end the political power of the religious right
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/26/millennials-godless-politics-religous-conservatives
'Religious Nones' Are Growing Quickly. Should Republicans Worry?
http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/06/12/413654984/americas-religious-nones-are-growing-quickly-should-republicans-worry
Why more young women than ever before are skipping church
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/27/why-more-young-women-than-ever-are-skipping-church/
The end of white Christian America is nigh: Why the country's youth are abandoning religious conservatism
http://www.salon.com/2015/03/13/the_end_of_white_christian_america_is_nigh_why_the_countrys_youth_are_abandoning_religious_conservatism_partner/
Teens are fleeing religion like never before: Massive new study exposes religion's decline
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/teens-are-fleeing-religion-like-never-before-massive-new-study-exposes-religions-decline/
Christianity faces sharp decline as Americans are becoming even less affiliated with religion
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/05/12/christianity-faces-sharp-decline-as-americans-are-becoming-even-less-affiliated-with-religion/
Christians are leaving the faith in droves and the trend isn't slowing down
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Christians-are-leaving-the-faith-in-droves-and-6229193.php
Amid changing US religious landscape, Christians 'decline sharply' as unaffiliated rise
http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2015/may/pew-evangelicals-stay-strong-us-religious-landscape-study.html
Scary Nonbelievers
Why Atheists Terrify Believers
http://www.psmag.com/health-and-behavior/why-atheists-terrify-believers
Atheists Inspire Thoughts of Death in Many Americans
http://news.yahoo.com/atheists-inspire-thoughts-death-many-americans-161647633.html
Would Voters Entrust The White House To An Atheist?
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2015/08/10/431205042/should-we-distrust-atheists
New Gallup Poll Shows That Atheists Are No Longer the Least Electable Group in America
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/06/22/new-gallup-poll-shows-that-atheists-are-no-longer-the-least-electable-group-in-america/
Who's Persecuted?
Atheists: the new persecuted minority, international report concludes
http://www.religionnews.com/2014/12/17/atheists-new-persecuted-minority-international-report-concludes-commentary/
How the right to deny the existence of God is under threat globally
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/how-the-right-to-deny-the-existence-of-god-is-under-threat-globally-9913662.html
Why Right-Wing Christians Think They're America's Most Persecuted
http://www.alternet.org/belief/why-right-wing-christians-think-theyre-americas-most-persecuted?paging=off¤t_page=1#bookmark
New Poll Shows Americans Believe Faith (Specifically Christianity) is Necessary to be "Truly American"
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/06/24/new-poll-shows-americans-believe-faith-specifically-christianity-is-necessary-to-be-truly-american/
Evolution
This Physicist Has A Groundbreaking Idea About Why Life Exists
http://www.businessinsider.com/groundbreaking-idea-of-lifes-origin-2014-12
God is on the ropes: The brilliant new science that has creationists and the Christian right terrified
http://www.salon.com/2015/01/03/god_is_on_the_ropes_the_brilliant_new_science_that_has_creationists_and_the_christian_right_terrified/
New study reaffirms the link between conservative religious faith and climate change doubt
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/05/29/this-fascinating-chart-on-faith-and-climate-change-denial-has-been-reinforced-by-new-research/?tid=sm_tw
A new poll suggests Americans aren't so confident in their creationism
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/human_nature/2014/12/creationism_poll_how_many_americans_believe_the_bible_is_literal_inerrant.html
New Survey Finds That Not All Americans Take Christian Beliefs Seriously
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/27/new-survey-finds-that-not-all-americans-take-christian-beliefs-seriously-ken-ham-as-usual-blames-evolution/
Did Jesus Exist?
Jesus never existed
http://www.inquisitr.com/1504964/jesus-never-existed/
Did the historical Jesus exist? A growing number of scholars don't think so
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/did-jesus-exist-growing-number-of-scholars-dont-think-so/
Reference
The Atheist Atrocities Fallacy - Hitler, Stalin & Pol Pot
http://michaelsherlockauthor.wordpress.com/2014/10/21/the-atheist-atrocities-fallacy-hitler-stalin-pol-pot-in-memory-of-christopher-hitchens/
The Cognitive Science of Religion
http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Cognitive-Science-of-Religion
World Tree of Religions
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/09/06/a-tree-of-world-religions/
How to Change the Minds of the Religious
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/15/how-to-change-the-minds-of-the-religious/
