Agnostics are often characterized as ambivalent or wishy-washy fence sitters who refuse to make up their minds. But there’s much more to agnosticism than these tired misconceptions, including a ...

The Times’ front-page article Monday on Ryan Bell, a former Seventh-day Adventist minister nearing the end of his “year without God,” prompted dozens of readers to ruminate on religion, spirituality, ...

About 29% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated according to a Pew Research study, either identifying as an atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.” But while atheists and agnostics may fit ...

As a retired newspaper typesetter now living in Henderson, i'd like to comment on your Sunday (Aug. 21) article. I enjoy reading your topics on the various subjects you write. Your theme about ...

Scientists don't much concern themselves with the truth. Not because they don't seek the truth or value it above all else. But because the truth takes care of itself. It's a bit like prizefighting.

Let's face it: with regard to faith and ethics today, we're between a rock and a hard place. The rock is extremist-fundamentalist religion and the hard place is postmodern free-market anarchy.

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Last month I had an article in the print magazine about a reported ...