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Summons served on the Government of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
On October 25, the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, formally served a summons on the Government of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria. The suit was brought by our affiliate, the Atheist Society of Nigeria (ASN...
The AAI Interviews: Dr Lauryn Oates
John Richards interviews Dr Lauryn Oates. Lauryn is a Human Rights activist turned Education Organizer for the Taliban conflict zone of Afghanistan.
The AAI Interviews: Aron Ra
John Richards interviews atheist, author, anti-creationist, and pro-science activist, Aron Ra.
Why Christianity’s most important story is 100% wrong
Christianity’s most important story set in the Garden of Eden, tells us that God left innocent humans, who had no knowledge of good and evil, in the company of a crafty serpent. God told the hum...
Unravelling the human story
Deep in the Altai Mountains of Siberia lies a cave filled with unimaginable treasure, not silver or gold but genetic treasure that reveals the complex and fascinating story of our species, and that of...
How we know Genesis is the work of men
God is immaterial—made of nothing, indivisible and everywhere at the same time. He doesn’t eat, sleep or get sick. He knows everything and is more intelligent than we can ever imagine. God had n...
Six things wrong with God
It’s a pity you can’t get a Ph.D. in Inventing Gods. Those who have done it in the past have not always done a great job. So after much research, I have distilled the six key things the He...
Woman cured of sickle cell with stem cell therapy
Revée Agyepong, a 26-year-old woman from Edmonton in Canada, is believed to be one of the first adults to be successfully treated for sickle-cell disease with transplanted stem cells. She underwent th...
Scientists 3D-print a human cornea
For the first time, scientists have 3D-printed human corneas in a lab, paving the way to potentially manufacturing this crucial part of our anatomy and saving millions from blindness caused by corneal...
Are we made in God’s image?
I regularly jog past a Planned Parenthood center on my running route. Unless it’s raining (I guess “baby killing” is ok on rainy days) there is always a handful of protesters out-front, typicall...
Christian time travel
It dawned on me this morning that most Christians believe in a form of time travel. Either that, or they don’t truly believe in the concept of free will. Somehow, in the theology of almost all Christi...