Topic: American Atheists

Crosses on public land: Did Supreme Court leave legal issue in 'shambles'?

The Supreme Court agrees not to take a case on whether memorial crosses on public land in Utah violate the First Amendment. But one justice says the court has left the topic in legal limbo.

Texas Gov. Perry's public day of prayer draws fire from clergy and atheists

Gov. Rick Perry of Texas has called for a public day of prayer and fasting, prompting criticism from First Amendment watchdog groups, atheists, and the Houston Clergy Council.

Roadside crosses for fallen Utah police unconstitutional, court rules

The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that 12-foot-high crosses honoring fallen members of the Utah Highway Patrol effectively endorse Christianity – and violate the separation of church and state – by going beyond the 'more humble spirit of small roadside crosses.'

Ranks of atheists grow, get organized

Long defined by what they are not, nonbelievers increasingly try to define what they are.

Ranks of atheists grow, get organized

Long defined by what they are not, nonbelievers increasingly try to define what they are.

Obama asserting authoritarian control on Prayer Day says Limbaugh

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about reform in Saudi Arabia, the film "Fitna," and US troop successes in Iraq.