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Below is a list of [[atheism]] news articles and other articles:
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[[File: Blue Marble.jpg|right|200px|thumbnail|[[Atheism]] is in [[Global atheism|decline worldwide]], with the number of atheists falling from 4.5% of the world’s population in 1970 to 2.0% in 2010 and projected to drop to 1.8% by 2020.<ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/global-study-atheists-decline-only-18-world-population-2020 Global Study: Atheists in Decline, Only 1.8% of World Population by 2020]</ref>]]
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During the peak of the [[New Atheism]] movement news outlets featured significantly more news stories about [[atheism]] (see: [[Atheism and the media]]).
  
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== Articles on New Atheist Richard Dawkins ==
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Post 2010, due the [[New Atheism#Decline of New Atheism|decline of the New Atheism movement]] and various events/trends, there has been a drop in news stories about atheism and an increase in the percentage of negative news stories about atheism (see: [[Atheism and the media#Post 2011 drop in the volume of news stories|Drop in news stories about atheism]]
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and [[Atheism and the media#Post 2010 the percentage of negative news stories about atheism has increased|Negative news stories about atheism]]).
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Below is a list of [[atheism]] news articles and related articles.
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== Freedom From Atheism Foundation ==
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The [[Freedom From Atheism Foundation]] has a Facebook page and they regularly update their Facebook page with various critical/negative news about atheism.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FFAF.International/ Freedom from Atheism Facebook page]</ref>
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See: [https://www.facebook.com/FFAF.International/ Freedom from Atheism Facebook page]
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== Atheism blogs ==
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*[[Atheism is dead (website)]]
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*[[Shadow To Light blog]]
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*[http://voxday.blogspot.com/search/label/atheism Vox Popoli - Atheism]
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*[[Examining Atheism]]
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== Global atheism news ==
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''See also:'' [[Global atheism]] and [[Desecularization]]
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*[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/04/decline-of-global-atheism-statistics.html Decline of global atheism statistics: Freedom From Atheism Foundation spreads the good news on Facebook], 2017
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*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/04/24/the-world-is-expected-to-become-more-religious-not-less/ The world is expected to become more religious — not less] by Sarah Pulliam Bailey, ''Washington Post'', April 24, 2015
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*[http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2014/10/12/think-religion-is-declining-look-at-who-is-going-forth-and-multiplying/ Think religion is in decline? Look at 'who is going forth and multiplying'], ''Vancouver Sun'', October 12, 2014
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*[http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/global-study-atheists-decline-only-18-world-population-2020 Global Study: Atheists in Decline, Only 1.8% of World Population by 2020], ''CNS News'' by Michael W. Chapman, July 24, 2013
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*[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century] by [[Eric Kaufmann]], Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London, 2011
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== Atheism demographics news articles ==
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''See also:'' [[Atheist Population|Atheist population]] and [[Atheism and women]] and [[Western atheism and race]]
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=== United States atheism demographics news ===
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*[http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-03-27/the-atheism-gap The Atheism Gap] By Stephen L. Carter, ''BloombergView'', March 27, 2015
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*[http://dailycaller.com/2015/03/30/atheists-and-agnostics-have-a-shocking-race-problem/ Atheists And Agnostics Have A Shocking Race Problem] by Eric Owens, ''Daily Caller'', March 30, 2015
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== United States atheism news ==
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[[File:Bread for the world.jpg|thumbnail|right|150px|Due to Hispanic [[evangelicalism|evangelicals]], church attendance was up in New York City in 2013.<ref>[http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2013/11/hispanics-turning-evangelical-jews-secular.php Hispanics turning evangelical, Jews secular], Beliefnet.com, November 2103</ref>
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With the continued rise in the number of Hispanic, evangelical Christians in North America and the rise of evangelicalism in Latin America and South America, [[secular left|secular leftism]] is not going to be dominant in America's future.<ref>
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*[http://global.christianpost.com/news/3-reasons-america-may-become-more-religious-102859/ 3 Reasons America May Become More Religious] By Napp Nazworth, ''Christian Post'', August 22, 2013
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*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-writing-is-on-wall-godless.html The writing is on the wall amigos: Godless progressivism will not be dominant in the USA's future], August 14, 2013
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*[http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2013/11/hispanics-turning-evangelical-jews-secular.php Hispanics turning evangelical, Jews secular], Beliefnet.com, November 2013
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*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/10/hispanic-evangelical-church_n_3055752.html Rise Of Hispanic Evangelical Church: Time Magazine Discusses Influence Of Latinos In America's Religion], Huffington Post, April 11, 2013
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*[http://nation.time.com/2013/04/04/the-rise-of-evangelicos/ The Rise of Evangélicos] By Elizabeth ''Time'' magazine, April 4, 2013</ref>]]
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''See also:'' [[American atheism]] and [[Nones]]
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*[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/05/demography-and-other-data-indicates.html Compelling data: Secular left will decline in the United States], 2017
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*[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/04/a-key-ally-of-atheism-goes-awol.html A key ally of atheists is much weaker and goes AWOL. Google news and other data reveal another train wreck for the atheist movement], 2017
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*[http://combatingatheism.blogspot.com/2016/07/more-bad-news-for-american-atheists.html 2016: More BAD news for American atheists]
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*[http://www.christianexaminer.com/article/commentators.say.pew.survey.overestimates.decline/48944.htm Pew survey overestimates decline in Christianity, observers say] by Gregory Tomlin, Christian Examiner, May, 15 2015
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*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2948803/Man-arrested-3-shot-death-North-Carolina.html Three Muslim students shot dead execution-style 'by neighbor who had ranted against religion' in fight over parking at UNC Chapel Hill]'' by Claire Carter and Lydia Warren, Daily Mail'', February 11, 2015
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*[http://www.christianpost.com/news/atheist-group-forces-calif-mother-to-remove-cross-honoring-dead-son-115751/ Atheists Force Woman to Remove Cross Honoring Dead Son] by Katherine Weber, ''Christian Post'', March 7, 2014
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*[http://global.christianpost.com/news/3-reasons-america-may-become-more-religious-102859/ 3 Reasons America May Become More Religious] By Napp Nazworth, ''Christian Post'', August 22, 2013
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*[http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2012-09/professor-jacques-berlinerblau-tells-atheists-stop-whining Professor Jacques Berlinerblau tells atheists: Stop whining!], ''Christian Century'', September 14, 2012 by Kimberly Winston
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*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/why-are-years-2012-and-2020-key-years.html Why is the year 2020 a key year for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?], May 20, 2012
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*[http://www.firstthings.com/article/2011/02/the-good-news-about-evangelicalism Nondenominational/evangelical Christians are checking "None" or "No religion" on surveys] by Byron Johnson, First Things, February 2011
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*[http://www.sneps.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/jssr_15101.pdf Secularism, Fundamentalism or Catholicism? The Religious Composition of the United States to 2043 published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion], ''Journal for the Sientific Study of Religion'', vol. 49, no. 2 (June) 2010, Vegard Skirbekk and Anne Goujon
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=== Hispanics and the future of religion/irreligion in the United States ===
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*[http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2013/11/hispanics-turning-evangelical-jews-secular.php Hispanics turning evangelical, Jews secular], Beliefnet.com, November 2013
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*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/11/hasta-luego-american-godless.html Hasta luego, American godless progressivism! Worship service attendance is up in New York City amigos!], November 7, 2013
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*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-writing-is-on-wall-godless.html The writing is on the wall amigos: Godless progressivism will not be dominant in the USA's future], August 14, 2013
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*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/10/hispanic-evangelical-church_n_3055752.html Rise Of Hispanic Evangelical Church: Time Magazine Discusses Influence Of Latinos In America's Religion], Huffington Post, April 11, 2013
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*[http://nation.time.com/2013/04/04/the-rise-of-evangelicos/ The Rise of Evangélicos] By Elizabeth ''Time'' magazine, April 4, 2013
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== European atheism news ==
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[[File:Europe pol 2004.jpg|thumbnail|right|325px|In 2014, the Pew Research Forum indicated that [[Europe]] will go from 11% of the world's population to 7% of the world's population by 2050.<ref>[http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/03/10-projections-for-the-global-population-in-2050/ 10 projections for the global population in 2050] By Rakesh Kochhar, Pew Research Forum, February 3, 2014</ref>]]
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''See also:'' [[Secular Europe]]
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=== British atheism and religious news ===
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*[http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/the-british-states-war-on-religion/17049#.VZV0aTN3NB8 The British state’s silent war on religion] by Frank Furedi (Sociologist and commentator), ''Spiked'', June 9, 2015
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*[http://www.the-american-interest.com/2013/12/18/pentecostalism-invades-lambeth-palace/ Pentecostalism Invades Lambeth Palace] by [[Peter L. Berger]], ''The American Interest'', December 18, 2013
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*[http://www.virtueonline.org/uk-rise-evangelicalism-shaking-established-church#.T13NNnmspHA The Church of England: Hot and bothered - The rise of evangelicalism is shaking up the established church], ''The Economist'', March 10, 2012
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*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/03/biblical-christianity-is-rising-in-uk.html Evangelical Christianity is rising in the UK. Demographic data points to upcoming reversal of secularism in the UK. No English speaking country will be safe for Darwinism], March 12, 2012
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*[http://www.uncommondescent.com/intelligent-design/prominent-brit-atheist-polly-toynbee-pulls-out-of-debate-with-william-lane-craig/ Prominent Brit atheist Polly Toynbee pulls out of debate with apologist William Lane Craig], Uncommon Descent, August 14, 2011
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* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8511931/Richard-Dawkins-accused-of-cowardice-for-refusing-to-debate-existence-of-God.html Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', May 14, 2011
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*[http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2009/12/16/atheist-ads-and-evangelical-christians/ Children who front Richard Dawkins' atheist ads are evangelicals], by [[Ken Ham]], December 16, 2009
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*[http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/atheist_s_bizarre_bid_to_convert_christian_1_190320 Atheist's bizarre bid to convert Christian] by Richard Smith, ''The East Anglican Daily Times'', September 12, 2008
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=== German atheism news ===
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*[http://www.the-american-interest.com/2015/06/03/are-evangelicals-winning-the-world/ Are Evangelicals Winning the World? Why are parts of Germany formerly under the enforced secularism of the Communist party rediscovering charismatic religion?] by [[Peter L. Berger]], ''The American Interest'', June 3, 2015
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=== French atheism news ===
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*[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/05/evangelicalism-is-growing-in-secular.html Evangelical Christianity and Islam are growing quickly in secular France], 2017
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*[http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/06/world/old-tradition-of-secularism-clashes-with-frances-new-reality.html?_r=0 Old Tradition of Secularism Clashes With France’s New Reality] by Steven Erlanger and Kimiko De Freytas-Tamura, ''New York Times'', February 5, 2015
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*[http://www.the-american-interest.com/2015/01/13/charlie-hebdo-and-frances-irreligious-tradition/ Charlie Hebdo and France’s Irreligious Tradition] by Kenneth R. Weinstein, ''The American Interest'', January 13, 2015
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*[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2012/0712/In-a-France-suspicious-of-religion-evangelicalism-s-message-strikes-a-chord In a France suspicious of religion, evangelicalism's message strikes a chord] by Robert Marquand, ''Christian Science Monitor'', February 12, 2012
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== Chinese atheism news ==
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''See also:'' [[Growth of Christianity in China]] and [[Militant atheism]] and [[Atheism and communism]] and [[State atheism]]
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[[File:China location.png|thumb|right|240px|Yang Fenggang of Purdue University, in Indiana, says the Christian church in China has grown by an average of 10% a year since 1980. He reckons that on current trends there will be 250m Christians by around 2030, making China’s Christian population the largest in the world.<ref>[http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21629218-rapid-spread-christianity-forcing-official-rethink-religion-cracks ''Cracks in the atheist edifice''], ''The Economist'', November 1, 2014</ref>]]
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*[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/05/why-growing-number-of-chinese-students.html Why a growing number of Chinese students at U.S. universities are coming home with Christian beliefs], 2017
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*[http://www.persecution.org/2015/06/11/guangzhou-authorities-attempt-to-stop-gathering-of-recently-persecuted-guangfu-house-church/ Guangzhou Authorities Attempt to Stop Gathering of Recently-Persecuted Guangfu House Church] by Qiao Nong, Persecution.org, June 11, 2015
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*[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2015/0608/As-China-knocks-down-Christian-crosses-the-faithful-restore-them As China knocks down Christian crosses, the faithful restore them] by Robert Marquand, ''Christian Science Monitor'', June 8, 2015
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*[http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/09/world/asia/china-church-crosses.html?_r=0 Chinese Province Issues Draft Regulation on Church Crosses],'' by  Michael Forsythemay, ''New York Times'', May 8, 2015
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*[http://www.cfr.org/china/christianity-china/p36503 Christianity in China] by Eleanor Albert, Council on Foreign Relations, May 7, 2015
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*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/02/china-communist-party-atheism-zhejiang-ban-religious-members-christianity_n_6599722.html China's Communist Party Bans Believers, Doubles Down On Atheism] by Matt Sheehan, ''Huffington Post'', February 2, 2015
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*[http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/asia/item/19567-china-s-communist-party-reaffirms-marxism-maoism-atheism China’s Communist Party Reaffirms Marxism, Maoism, Atheism] by William F. Jasper, ''New American'', November 20, 2014
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*[http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21629218-rapid-spread-christianity-forcing-official-rethink-religion-cracks Cracks in the atheist edifice], ''The Economist'', November 1, 2014
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*[http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2014/08/why-is-china-tearing-down-church-crosses-because-its-terrified-of-religion/ Why is China tearing down church crosses? Because it’s terrified of religion] by Damian Thompson, ''The Spectator'', August 17, 2014
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*[http://blog.tifwe.org/the-protestant-work-ethic-alive-well-in-china/ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China] By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012
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*[http://spectator.org/articles/36665/chinas-morally-hollow-economy China’s Morally Hollow Economy] Samuel Gregg,'' The American Spectator'', October 28, 2011
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== Australian atheism news ==
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*[http://creation.com/global-atheists-reject-debate-challenge World atheist convention rejects Australian creationist debate challenge] by Dr. [[Carl Wieland]], [[Creation Ministries International]], January 1, 2010
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*[http://creation.com/melbourne-atheist-the-exterminator Melbourne Atheist: The Exterminator] by Bill Muehlenberg,  Creation Ministries International, January 26, 2007
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== North Korean atheism news ==
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[[Image:2384975035_230a0eac30.jpg‎‎|thumb|right|170px|The [[Wall Street Journal]] reported: "A comprehensive new study released by Baylor University yesterday, shows ...that the irreligious and the members of more liberal Protestant denominations, far from being resistant to [[superstition]], tend to be much more likely to believe in the paranormal and in [[pseudoscience]] than evangelical Christians."<ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122178219865054585.html</ref>]]
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*[http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2015/april/court-tells-north-korea-to-pay-us-family-330-million-for-mi.html Court Tells North Korea to Pay US Family $330 Million for Missionary's Death], ''Christianity Today'', April 14, 2015
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*[http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-10-22/repressive-atheist-north-korea-has-surprising-relationship-christian-missionaries Repressive, atheist North Korea has a surprising relationship with Christian missionaries] by  Matthew Bell, PRI, October 22, 2014
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*[https://ca.news.yahoo.com/north-korea-says-imprisoned-american-tried-become-second-001046169.html North Korea says imprisoned American tried to become 'second Snowden'] by  James Pearson,'' Reuters'', September 20, 2014
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== Studies on atheism - news articles ==
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''See also:'' [[Atheism statistics]]
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*[http://www.science20.com/writer_on_the_edge/blog/scientists_discover_that_atheists_might_not_exist_and_thats_not_a_joke-139982 Scientists discover that atheists might not exist, and that’s not a joke] By Nury Vittachi, Science 2.0, July 6th 2014
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*[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0092302 ''Everything Is Permitted? People Intuitively Judge Immorality as Representative of Atheists''], Will M. Gervais,  Journal: PlOS ONE, Published: April 09, 2014
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*[http://www.christianpost.com/news/study-atheists-have-lowest-retention-rate-compared-to-religious-groups-78029/ "Study: atheists have lowest 'retention rate' compared to religious groups"] by Napp Nazworth, ''Christian Post'', July 11, 2012
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*[http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2012/04/18/belief-god-rises-age-even-atheist-nations Belief in God rises with age, even in atheist nations] by William Harms, University of Chicago, April 18, 2012
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*[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2011-12-10/religion-atheism/51777612/1 Study: Atheists distrusted as much as rapists] by Kimberly Winston, ''USA Today''/''Religion News Service'', December 10, 2011
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*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/aug/26/doctors-religious-beliefs-terminally-ill Atheist doctors are more likely to hasten death] by  Sarah Boseley, ''The Guardian'', August, 26, 2010
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*[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122178219865054585.html Look Who's Irrational Now] by Mollie Ziegler Hemingway,'' Wall Street Journal'', September 19, 2008
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== Creation vs. evolution news ==
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[[File:View from Levering Plaza.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|Johns Hopkins University Press reported in 2014: "Over the past forty years, [[creationism]] has spread swiftly among European Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, and Muslims, even as anti-creationists sought to smother its flames."<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2015/03/johns-hopkins-university-press-reported.html Johns Hopkins University Press reported in 2014: "Over the past forty years, creationism has spread swiftly among European Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, and Muslims, even as anti-creationists sought to smother its flames."]</ref>
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''See also:'' [[Creation vs. evolution news]] and [[Creationism]] and [[Global creationism]]
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Since [[World War II]] a majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the evolutionary position which employs methodological naturalism have been atheists and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] (see also: [[Causes of evolutionary belief]])<ref>
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* Dr. Don Batten, [http://creation.com/a-whos-who-of-evolutionists A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32, December 1997.
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* [[Jonathan Sarfati]], Ph.D.,F.M., [http://www.creation.com/content/view/3830 ''Refuting Evolution'', Chapter 1, Facts and Bias]
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</ref> In 2007, "[[Discovery Institute]]'s Center for Science and Culture...announced that over 700 scientists from around the world have now signed a statement expressing their skepticism about the contemporary theory of [[Charles Darwin|Darwinian]] evolution."<ref>http://www.discovery.org/a/2732</ref> 
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=== Other creation vs. evolution news story sources ===
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Below are some resources which offer [[creation]] vs. [[evolution]] news:
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*[http://creationrevolution.com/ Creation Revolution]
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*[http://crev.info/ Creation-evolution headlines]
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*[http://www.evolutionnews.org/ Evolution News and Views]
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*[http://creationwiki.org/Main_Page CreationWiki - recent headlines]
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*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/down-with-evolutionary-belief-down-with.html Global decline of atheism and the rise of global creationism]
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*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com Question Evolution! blog]
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*[http://creation.com Creation Ministries International]
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*[http://www.answersingenesis.org Answers in Genesis]
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*[http://www.icr.org Institute for Creation Research]
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*[http://www.creationresearch.org/crsq.html Creation Research Science Quarterly Journal]
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== New Atheism news articles ==
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[[File:Richard Dawkins 2006.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|260px|right|[[New Atheism|New atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]]  ]]
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*[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/what-scares-the-new-atheists What Scares the New Atheists] by [[John Gray (philosopher)|John Gray]], ''The Guardian'', March 3, 2015
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*[http://www.evolutionnews.org/2014/09/the_new_atheism089821.html The "New Atheism" Has a Problem with Women] by David Klinghoffer, ''Evolution News and Views'', September 16, 2014
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*[http://www.evolutionnews.org/2014/11/what_the_new_at091491.html What the New Atheism's Gender Gap Tells You] by David Klinghoffer, ''Evolution News and Views'', November 25, 2014
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== News articles on the New Atheist Richard Dawkins ==
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*[http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119596/appetite-wonder-review-closed-mind-richard-dawkins The Closed Mind of Richard Dawkins] by John Gray, ''The New Republic, ''October 2, 2014
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*[http://creation.com/dawkins-upset Richard Dawkins upset that public doesn’t like him] by Warren Nunn, [[Creation Ministries International]], May 13, 2014
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=== Richard Dawkins' comments on Down's syndrome babies ===
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*[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/downs-syndrome-girl-passes-six-4095031 Down's Syndrome girl passes six GCSEs as dad calls Richard Dawkins 'an ignorant idiot'], ''Mirror'' by Grace Macaskill, August 23, 2014
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*[http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/08/20/Atheist-Richard-Dawkins-Abort-Down-s-Syndrome-Baby-Immoral-To-Bring-It-Into-The-World Atheist Richard Dawkins: 'Abort' Down's Syndrome Baby, 'Immoral To Bring It Into The World'] by Dr. Susan Berry, ''Breitbart News'', August 20, 2014
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*[http://www.christianpost.com/news/richard-dawkins-exposes-the-immorality-of-his-atheism-125159/ Richard Dawkins Exposes the Immorality of His Atheism] By Michael Brown, ''Christian Post'', August 21, 2014
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=== Elevatorgate news stories - Chronological order ===
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Below is a list of news stories about the [[Elevatorgate]] scandal which involved [[Richard Dawkins]] and [[Rebecca Watson]].
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*[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/07/05/richard-dawkins-and-male-privilege/#.VYgS0LZmLUA Richard Dawkins and male privilege] By Phil Plait, ''Discover Magazine'', July 5, 2011 10:30 am
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*[http://www.thewire.com/national/2011/07/richard-dawkins-draws-feminist-wrath-over-sexual-harassment-comments/39637/ Richard Dawkins Gets into a Comments War with Feminists] by Caitlin Dickson,'' The Wire'', July 6, 2011
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*[http://gawker.com/5818993/richard-dawkins-torn-limb-from-limbby-atheists Richard Dawkins Torn Limb From Limb—By Atheists]  by Remy Stern, ''Gawker'', July 7, 2011
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* [http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/07/08/atheist_flirting Richard Dawkins: Skeptic of women?] - ''Salon'', July 8, 2011
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*[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/jul/24/richard-dawkins-women-chilly-climate Richard Dawkins, check the evidence on the 'chilly climate' for women] by Emily Band, ''The Guardian'', July 24, 2011
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*[http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2011-09-15/atheist-sexism-women/50416454/1 Atheists address sexism issues] - ''USA Today'', September 15, 2011
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==== Rebecca Watson's article appearing in Slate ====
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*[http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2012/10/sexism_in_the_skeptic_community_i_spoke_out_then_came_the_rape_threats.html It Stands to Reason, Skeptics Can Be Sexist Too] by [[Rebecca Watson]], ''Slate'', October 2012
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==== Subsequent articles mentioning Elevatorgate incident ====
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*[http://www.religionnews.com/2014/08/07/richard-dawkins/ Richard Dawkins: Atheism’s asset or liability?] by Kimberly Winston, ''Religion News Service'',  August 7, 2014
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*[http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jun/09/is-richard-dawkins-destroying-his-reputation Is Richard Dawkins destroying his reputation?] by Sophie Elmhirst, ''The Guardian'', June 9, 2015
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== PZ Myers: News articles ==
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''See also:'' [[PZ Myers]]
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*[http://www.evolutionnews.org/2015/05/the_deeper_issu095891.html The Deeper Issues of the Worm Video Debate: P.Z. Myers's Misdirection] by Paul Nelson,  ''Evolution News and Views'', May 7, 2015
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*[http://www.evolutionnews.org/2014/06/which_is_the_re086531.html Which Is the Real PZ Myers?] by Casey Luskin, ''Evolution News and Views'', June 9, 2014
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*[http://www.evolutionnews.org/2013/04/in_seattle_pz_m070861.html In Seattle, PZ Myers Reflects Candidly on His Constituency] by David Klinghoffer, ''Evolution News and Views'', April 5, 2013
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== Editorial pieces on atheism in news outlets ==
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*[http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20150621/atheism-intellectually-challenged-world-view Atheism: an intellectually challenged world view] by Dr. Wayne Wes, ''The Gleaner'', June 21, 2015
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== See also ==
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*[[Atheism Quotes|Atheism quotes]]
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*[[Causes of atheism]]
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== Notes ==
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[[Category: Atheism]]

Latest revision as of 03:52, May 16, 2019

Atheism is in decline worldwide, with the number of atheists falling from 4.5% of the world’s population in 1970 to 2.0% in 2010 and projected to drop to 1.8% by 2020.[1]

During the peak of the New Atheism movement news outlets featured significantly more news stories about atheism (see: Atheism and the media).

Post 2010, due the decline of the New Atheism movement and various events/trends, there has been a drop in news stories about atheism and an increase in the percentage of negative news stories about atheism (see: Drop in news stories about atheism and Negative news stories about atheism).

Below is a list of atheism news articles and related articles.

Freedom From Atheism Foundation

The Freedom From Atheism Foundation has a Facebook page and they regularly update their Facebook page with various critical/negative news about atheism.[2]

See: Freedom from Atheism Facebook page

Atheism blogs

Global atheism news

See also: Global atheism and Desecularization

Atheism demographics news articles

See also: Atheist population and Atheism and women and Western atheism and race

United States atheism demographics news

United States atheism news

Due to Hispanic evangelicals, church attendance was up in New York City in 2013.[3]

With the continued rise in the number of Hispanic, evangelical Christians in North America and the rise of evangelicalism in Latin America and South America, secular leftism is not going to be dominant in America's future.[4]

See also: American atheism and Nones

Hispanics and the future of religion/irreligion in the United States

European atheism news

In 2014, the Pew Research Forum indicated that Europe will go from 11% of the world's population to 7% of the world's population by 2050.[5]

See also: Secular Europe

British atheism and religious news

See also: British atheism

German atheism news

French atheism news

Chinese atheism news

See also: Growth of Christianity in China and Militant atheism and Atheism and communism and State atheism

Yang Fenggang of Purdue University, in Indiana, says the Christian church in China has grown by an average of 10% a year since 1980. He reckons that on current trends there will be 250m Christians by around 2030, making China’s Christian population the largest in the world.[6]

Australian atheism news

North Korean atheism news

The Wall Street Journal reported: "A comprehensive new study released by Baylor University yesterday, shows ...that the irreligious and the members of more liberal Protestant denominations, far from being resistant to superstition, tend to be much more likely to believe in the paranormal and in pseudoscience than evangelical Christians."[7]

Studies on atheism - news articles

See also: Atheism statistics

Creation vs. evolution news

Johns Hopkins University Press reported in 2014: "Over the past forty years, creationism has spread swiftly among European Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, and Muslims, even as anti-creationists sought to smother its flames."[8]

Picture above was taken at Johns Hopkins University

See also: Creation vs. evolution news and Creationism and Global creationism

Since World War II a majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the evolutionary position which employs methodological naturalism have been atheists and agnostics (see also: Causes of evolutionary belief)[9] In 2007, "Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture...announced that over 700 scientists from around the world have now signed a statement expressing their skepticism about the contemporary theory of Darwinian evolution."[10]

Other creation vs. evolution news story sources

Below are some resources which offer creation vs. evolution news:

Leading creationist websites:

New Atheism news articles

Richard Dawkins
New atheist Richard Dawkins

See also: New Atheism

News articles on the New Atheist Richard Dawkins

See also: Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins' comments on Down's syndrome babies

See also: Abortion and atheism

Elevatorgate news stories - Chronological order

See also: Elevatorgate news stories

Below is a list of news stories about the Elevatorgate scandal which involved Richard Dawkins and Rebecca Watson.

Rebecca Watson's article appearing in Slate

Subsequent articles mentioning Elevatorgate incident

PZ Myers: News articles

See also: PZ Myers

Editorial pieces on atheism in news outlets

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Global Study: Atheists in Decline, Only 1.8% of World Population by 2020
  2. ↑ Freedom from Atheism Facebook page
  3. ↑ Hispanics turning evangelical, Jews secular, Beliefnet.com, November 2103
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ 10 projections for the global population in 2050 By Rakesh Kochhar, Pew Research Forum, February 3, 2014
  6. ↑ Cracks in the atheist edifice, The Economist, November 1, 2014
  7. ↑ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122178219865054585.html
  8. ↑ Johns Hopkins University Press reported in 2014: "Over the past forty years, creationism has spread swiftly among European Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, and Muslims, even as anti-creationists sought to smother its flames."
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ http://www.discovery.org/a/2732
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