An internationally enforceable anti-blasphemy law is on the march, and according to the chair of one UN subcommittee, resistance to such a backward and oppressive treaty will result in increased terrorism.

On October 18, I gave an address to the Northern Virginia Ethical Society on the subject of the New Atheism and the divides within the atheist community--a subject that seems to have boiled to the surface of nonbelievers' discussion of late.

Is New York Times columnist Ross Douthat calling for religious war? Well, no. But he is spoiling for a fight of sorts, and he might also be adding a dose of refreshing honesty to the interfaith discussion.

Lisa Miller of Newsweek, it seems, has had it with us nonbelievers. In her latest column, she seems to be indulging is some form of guilt-laden catharsis, awash in shame for having devoted too much precious ink to the New Atheists.

I spoke with Mynga Futrell, co-founder and director of the Brights movement, at the Atheist Alliance International 2009 convention, and she talked about some of the frustrations she's felt concerning the reticence of many in the atheist community to adopt

Bill O'Reilly tonight brought back Richard Dawkins to argue over teaching intelligent design in science classes, absurdly confusing unrelated issues and making astoundingly ridiculous leaps of pseudo-logic.

Before the close of the Atheist Alliance International 2009 convention in Burbank, I had a chance to get a quick chat with Amy Davis Roth, who had on display all her godless wares from Surly-Ramics.

The Atheist Alliance International 2009 convention was over, but the best was yet to come.

On the first day of the Atheist Alliance International Convention this past weekend, I interviewed the American Humanist Association's Jende Huang.

Her lecture prompted conference co-host Richard Dawkins to dub Dr. Porco the next Carl Sagan for her promotion of science enthusiasm.