Every dictionary has a definition of religion, but not every definition is equally good. Some are decent, but others are horrible. Sometimes older dictionaries have better definitions than newer ones, but more recent comprehensive dictionaries tend to have the better overall definitions of all. It's easier to understand what religion is if you understand the advantages and disadvantages of some of the more commonly cited definitions found in dictionaries.

 

Read Article: Defining Religion: Dictionaries on the Definition of Religion

Joe Barton (R-TX), infamous for apologizing to BP on the floor of the House of Representatives, has now tried to justify slashing funding for school lunches for poor kids by citing a non-existent Bible verse. It would be bad enough to cite a real Bible verse to justify a political policy -- especially one like this -- but citing a fake Bible verse just makes Barton look like an idiot.

Barton isn't the first or only conservative Christian to have no idea what's in the Bible he pounds, so no one should be surprised to see him do it. Read More...

A major split has developed between conservative and modernist religious visions in America. The conservative vision is anti-Enlightenment, anti-modernity, and anti-liberty. The modernist vision accommodates religion to the political, moral, and scientific insights which define modern society.

Read Article: Increasing Divisions Within American Churches

The idea of an atheist attending church services seems contradictory - doesn't that require belief in God? Isn't freedom on Sunday morning one of the benefits of atheism? Although most atheists don't count themselves as part of religions which require regular attendance at churches or other houses of worship, you can still find some who do...

Read Article: Do any atheists go to church? If so, why?