Secular Author Says, 'I Miss God'

"I don't believe in God, but I miss him."

This is the opening line from a book titled Nothing to Be Afraid Of by the award-winning British writer, Julian ...

World War 2 'Cargo Cults'—Faith Without Power

Natives of the islands of the South West Pacific had very little, if any, contact with the modern world and its many technological advances. So during ...

Filmmaker Blocks Out Encounter with Christianity

Paul Verhoeven, a Dutch film director, screenwriter, and film producer (Robocop, Total Recall, Show Girls), was once asked about his short but intense ...

Overwhelmed by Choices at the Supermarket

Life used to be much simpler. Consider the following choices at your typical American supermarket or Big Box store:

• Crest toothpaste: 27 varieties
• Campbell's condensed soup: 53 varieties

Ted Turner's Thoughts on Prayer

In an interview with Fortune, Ted Turner, the media mogul and founder of CNN, was asked, "I know you were religious up to the point of seeing your sister ...

Americans Are Obsessed with Spirituality

Research literature shows that the great majority of Americans who say they have "no religion" are still quite religious, or at least "spiritually inclined." ...

Journey to Unbelief Often Involves Trauma

The Christian scholar Larry Taunton launched a nationwide campaign to interview college students who are members of Secular Student Alliances—the ...

Stephen King on His Belief in God

When the bestselling writer Stephen King was interviewed by NPR's Terry Gross, King shared some interesting thoughts about his faith in God. At one point ...

Actors Distance Themselves from Christian Upbringing

The actors Brad Pitt and Hugh Jackman both grew up in Christian homes and both men have since distanced themselves from their faith. Here's how Brad Pitt ...

Psychic Says He's a Helpful Fraud

In his book Psychic Blues: Confessions of a Conflicted Medium, psychic Mark Edward offers some fascinating thoughts on the hunger in our culture for community ...