Atheism

Christian students are taking part in a massive Gospel giveaway in response to the "no God" ads placed on buses across London.

Christian Unions - mission teams operating in universities and colleges - across the United Kingdom are giving away 400,000 copies of a special student edition of St. Mark's Gospel to get students thinking about God.

The giveaway follows a high profile atheist ad campaign that was launched by the British Humanist Association on 800 buses around the country last month. more >>

A humanist group released a report disputing the results of Baylor University's 2008 Religion Survey, arguing that it is atheism, not religiosity, that is on the rise in America.

The report on Monday by the Council for Secular Humanism calls into question survey findings published by Baylor's Institute of Studies of Religion in its book What America Really Believes.

In particular, the humanist group takes issue with the chapter entitled, “Atheism: The Godless Revolution That Never Happened," in which Baylor researchers observed that the percentage of atheists have remained unchanged at 4 percent over the past 63 years. The chapter also reveals survey findings that show two-thirds of those who claimed "no religion" did express some belief in God. more >>

I’ve frequently said that our greatest witness as Christians is when we’re caring for the poor, visiting the prisoners, tending the sick. When we take these things seriously, others can’t help but see the power of the Gospel.

Recently, the faithful witness of some Christians in Malawi turned the head of a British journalist and atheist who traveled to Africa before Christmas. Writing in The Times of London online, Matthew Parris said that these Christians not only proved to him that Africa needs God, but also have challenged his atheistic convictions.

After visiting a charity that provides water pumps to rural communities, Parris noticed that many of the organization’s African leaders were strong Christians who gently demonstrated their faith in quiet conversation and action. They reminded him of the Christians he knew when he was a young boy living in Africa with his family. more >>

The anti-God bus ad campaign has now spread beyond the borders of England to the heavily Catholic nations of Spain and was also scheduled to start appearing in Italy next month.

In Spain, where 94 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, buses started on Monday to carry the same atheist slogan as the London buses, according to Agence France-Presse. Buses on two routes in Barcelona display the message, “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life,” translated into Catalan.

Atheists in Spain say they plan to expand the campaign to the rest of the country. more >>

A Christian bus driver refused to drive buses carrying an advertisement that declares “There’s probably no God.”

Speaking to BBC Radio Solent, Ron Heather said he felt “shock” and “horror” at the slogan on the ads when he turned up for work last Saturday.

The ads have been put up by the British Humanist Association on buses across the United Kingdom with the support of prominent atheist Professor Richard Dawkins. They proclaim: “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.” more >>