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Easter is not a Christian holiday. The name isn't Christian. Easter tradition isn't Christian. The eggs aren't Christian. The rabbit isn't Christian. The ham isn't Christian. I have the receipts, and they go back 3,000 years. You're going to want to sit down for this.

Is adolescent rebellion toward religion inevitable for children of atheists? Courtney Heard explores the psychology of why teenagers pull away, what the data actually says about religious upbringing, and why "Jesus" is often just a placeholder for a much-needed search for identity.

Over 110 military personnel have filed complaints about commanders telling them the Iran war is God's plan to trigger Armageddon. This isn't fiction—it's happening right now at 30+ US military installations.

Note: I’ve written about religious trauma, cult dynamics, and deconstruction for over a decade. This piece looks at why Amanda Frances calling her former church a cult matters, and why mainstream religious abuse still gets minimized. Twelve years. Twelve goddamn years of writing about high-control religion and cult dynamics and the very specific kind of damage that happens when you hand a human brain to an authority figure with a persecution complex and a collection plate, a

Let’s not pretend this is neutral territory. You’re an atheist parent. Your kid is getting married in a church with stained glass, a cross the size of a small yacht, and a pastor who refers to your future in-law as “God’s design for male headship.” You’re in the front row. In photographs. In HD. And you are determined not to flip a folding chair. Good. That means you love your kid more than you hate the theology. That’s the only reason you’re here. Not to win an argument. Not

You left the pews, burned the prayer journals, and kicked God out of your head, so why does the shame still hit like a truck? In Part 1 of The Phantom Pew, Courtney Heard digs into Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS), fear conditioning, and why your body can still panic long after your beliefs are gone.

A reader writes in about navigating their daughter's surprising choice to have a religious wedding ceremony. Here's how to handle it without burning bridges.

You've left the faith. Your parents haven't. Here's how to navigate that conversation without everyone ending up in therapy. Part 1: The groundwork.

From 'I'll pray for you' to Pascal's Wager, here are the things that make atheists laugh while believers just don't get it.

Explaining death to a child without religion isn’t heartless, it’s honest. A personal reflection on grief, parenting, and choosing truth over fairy tales when comfort would be so much easier.

Many religious phrases are framed as compassion, but some carry hidden guilt, shame, or control. Here are 10 expressions that sound kind on the surface yet often function as emotional manipulation.

Atheists all love science, right? Maybe not!

Navigating the world as an atheist in a religious society is not always easy.

The people from history who had a significant influence on atheism and atheists.

Taking a brief look at atheism and atheists throughout human history.

Debunking atheism myths: Atheists believe in many things, find purpose in life, and feel awe and wonder.

What kind of atheist are you? Taking a look at some of the different types of atheists.

Here's how to know if you're an atheist or not.

Stephanie used to be a 9/11 truther and someone who believed Sandy Hook was a false flag. Find out how she changed her mind.

We talk to Adrienne Hill, who is a Guerilla Skeptic on Wikipedia, and she tells us what the group does to fight misinformation.