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Ask Richard: Grandmother Proselytizing Young Boy Behind His Atheist Parents’...
Dear Richard, My mother is a practicing Pentecostal Christian and has recently begun heavily witnessing to my five-year-old son. I was raised in this cult-like religion, but have been an atheist for...
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Humanism for Children: A Book for the Balkans
A group called the Center for Civil Courage is trying to publish a book about Humanism aimed at children: The book is divided into two parts. The first part “Humanism is for everybody” introduces...
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Should Atheist Parents Actively Guard Children Against Religion?
The video below, part of The Atheist Voice series, answers the question: Should atheist parents actively guard children against religion?:We’d love to hear your thoughts on the project — more videos...
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Friendly Atheist Podcast Episode 10: Dale McGowan, Author of In Faith and In...
***Update***: We’re now on Stitcher!…Our latest podcast guest is Dale McGowan, the author of In Faith and In Doubt:Dale is the author of a number of excellent books about atheism. His books Parenting...
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Why You Shouldn’t Teach Your Children That Hell is Real
Dan Arel has written a wonderful book about raising children as an atheist parent. It goes well beyond how to deal with baptisms, extended family members, etc. Dan also discusses equality,...
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What Should Atheist Parents Do if Their Child Becomes Religious?
The video below, part of The Atheist Voice series, answers the question: What should atheist parents do if their child becomes religious?:A rough transcript of the video can be found on the YouTube...
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That’s One Way to Make an Interfaith Marriage Work for You
The Onion wins again:“Interfaith couples have become increasingly common nationwide in recent decades, and as a result, we’re seeing more and more kids growing up practicing the faith of the parent...
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New Survey Shows That White Evangelicals Prefer Teaching Children Obedience...
The Pew Research Center has released a study examining how political polarization affects the values we want children to learn. For example, “consistently conservative” people believe teaching children...
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Friendly Atheist Podcast Episode 19: Dan Arel, Author of Parenting Without God
Our latest podcast guest is Dan Arel, author of Parenting Without God:Dan has written articles about religion, science, and politics for websites like Salon, AlterNet, and the Huffington Post. His...
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WaPo Reporter Gene Weingarten, a Pulitzer Prize Winner, Wrote “Me & Dog,” a...
The Washington Post‘s Gene Weingarten is one of the best journalists in the country. He jumped onto my radar screen five years ago, with a truly gut-wrenching feature article about distracted parents...
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If You Want Your Kids to Become Atheists…
Dale McGowan explains how he came to his non-religious beliefs and how he gave his kids, including his youngest daughter, the ability to figure it out for themselves:I had the lucky circumstance of...
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How Can Atheist Parents Celebrate the Holidays with Their Children?
Heather Henderson has a very practical guide for how atheists can still make the most out of this season full of religious holidays:For me, a global perspective and insight into how other people live...
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“The Belief Book” Teaches Children About Religion from an Atheist Perspective
Any atheist parents out there may want to check out this new children’s book about religion written by David G McAfee and illustrated by Chuck Harrison. It’s called The Belief Book (with the emphasis...
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Parenting Without God Isn’t Just a Good Option It’s Increasingly Looking Like...
Last month, an op-ed about secular parenting by Phil Zuckerman, author and Pitzer College professor of Sociology and Secular Studies, was published in the LA Times. In the piece, Zuckerman discusses...
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An Atheist Speaks About Her Miscarriage
Shanon Nebo became pregnant with her second child at about the same time her brother’s wife got pregnant with their first. Simultaneous joy in the family, right? Well, everyone was thrilled… for a few...
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How to Discipline Your Children Without God
When Deborah Mitchell posted an article on iCNN about why she doesn’t raise her children with religion, it became a viral sensation.Now, she’s written a complete guide to atheist parenting. It’s called...
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How Carl Sagan Talked to His Daughter About Death
Last month, we heard from Carl Sagan‘s son Nick about his father’s legacy.Now it’s his half-sister’s turn. Writing for New York Magazine, Sasha Sagan tells us about her life growing up, including the...
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Actress Alicia Silverstone Joins the “Vaccinate Your Kids Only if You Feel...
Following the leads of Jenny McCarthy, Mayim Bialik, and Kristin Cavallari, actress Alicia Silverstone (you remember her from Clueless) is jumping onboard the train of ignorant mothers who eschew...
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Annaka Harris’ Children’s Book About the Virtues of Saying “I Don’t Know” is...
Last year, Annaka Harris published a children’s book that was ideal for atheist parents. It was called I Wonder and it was about a little girl who learned that it was perfectly fine to say “I don’t...
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Ask Richard: Grandmother Proselytizing Young Boy Behind His Atheist Parents’...
Dear Richard,My mother is a practicing Pentecostal Christian and has recently begun heavily witnessing to my five-year-old son. I was raised in this cult-like religion, but have been an atheist for...
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