Ebon Musings: The Atheism Pages

Site contains original essays on a host of topics of interest to atheists and freethinkers of every stripe. Be sure to check out the Daylight Atheism Blog as well.

The Gathering

Michelle Malkin is the keeper of the alt.atheism "Questions and Answers" and the list. If you have to ask about "the list," you obviously haven't been paying attention.

God would be an atheist...

Martin Foreman's web site. He calls it "A rational look at religion, morality, politics and daily life." Here's another atheist speaking out, saying what needs to be said and saying it well.

Lori Stephens

Lori Stephens is the author of several novels and an atheist activist who lives in Seattle.

American Atheists

Home to American Atheists, Inc., this site contains a wealth of information about atheists and atheism. Founded by the late Madalyn Murray O'Hair, American Atheists is a tireless advocate for atheists, atheism and the absolute necessity for a wall of separation between government and religions. The organization is currently based in Parsippany, NJ.

American Civil Liberties Union

American Humanist Association

The AHA is the nation's oldest and largest humanist organization. It publishes "Humanist" magazine.

Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Americans United is an organization made up of freethinkers and religionists who are concerned about protecting the wall of separation between government and religions.

Atheist Alliance International

Atheists of Florida

Council for Secular Humanism

The Council for Secular Humanism is one of the leading organizations for non-religious people in the United States today. The council sponsors a variety of activities and publishes "Free Inquiry" magazine.

Florida Atheists and Secular Humanists

Freedom From Religion Foundation

The FFRF is another group actively fighting to defend the wall of separation between government and religions. Based in Madison, WI, the FFRF publishes "Freethought Today," a monthly freethought newspaper.

GAMPAC (Godless Americans Political Action Committee)

GAMPAC endorses political candidates and seeks to ensure a "place at the table" of political discourse for America's nonbelievers.

Humanist Club at Barefoot Bay

Humanists of Florida Association

The Humanists of Florida Association sponsors the Florida Progressive Net, the Carl Sagan Academy, and the Center for Humanism, to name a few of its many activities.

Humanists of Sarasota Bay Area

Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers

Postive Atheism

Home to "Positive Atheism Magazine" and an abundance of books and essays about atheists and atheism. There's lots here to inform and entertain you.

Rational Atheist

Secular Coalition for America

A Washington, D.C.-based lobbying organization for atheists, humanists, freethinkers and other nontheistic Americans.

Skeptic: The Skeptics Society & Skeptic Magazine

This is home base for Michael Shermer's Skeptics Society and "Skeptic" magazine.

Space Coast Freethought Association (Cocoa/Cape Canaveral/Melbourne, FL)

American Museum of Natural History

Bad Astronomy

Phil Plait writes, "I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I like reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way." The statement sums up the goal of his web site.

BookTalk.org

BookTalk.org is an online discussion community that focuses on writing of interest to freethinkers. You do have to register to participate, but there's no charge and the process is relatively painless.

butterfliesandwheels.com

A site devoted to "fighting fashionable nonsense."

The Carl Sagan Portal

On December 20, 2006 we observed the 10th anniversary of the death of Dr. Carl Sagan. We remember him for his humanity, his unfailing support of science and reason and his many contributions to astronomy and planetary science. He is missed. His legacy endures.

Critical Thinking on the Web

A directory of quality online resources devoted to, you guessed it, critical thinking

CSI On-Line: Scientifically Investigating Paranormal and Fringe Science Claims

The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry investigates claims of the paranormal and other fringe science from the standpoint of responsible scientific criteria and reports the results. Their publication, "Skeptical Inquirer," is widely read.

Darwin Digital Library of Evolution

The Darwin Digital Library states that its goal is to make the full literature of evolutionary theory available online within a coherent historical framework.

RichardDawkins.net

Richard Dawkins Net is divided into two section. One is the official Richard Dawkins web site, a place to learn about his work and related topics. The other is the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, a non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of the human species through the promotion of rationalism and humanism.

Encyclopedia Mythica

An internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore and religion.

EServer.org. Accessible Writing

A publishing cooperative based at the University of Iowa that currently makes about 35,000 books available online at no charge.

First Amendment Center

Dedicated to the protection of all the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment: freedom of speech, the press, religion, assembly and the right to petition government.

Freedom Forum

"A nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on three priorities: the Newseum, the First Amendment and newsroom diversity."

The Huxley File

A great resource for anyone interested in the life and work of Thomas H. Huxley, who earned the nickname "Darwin's Bulldog" because of his unflagging, though not uncritical, support for the work of Charles Darwin.

The Library of Congress

NSDL — The National Science Digital Library

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the NSDL is an online library for education and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Newseum

"The world's most interactive museum."

Scientific American

Home base for Scientific Amerian magazine. There is lots of information here that can be accessed. Of course, there also is a place to subscribe to the magazine if you are so inclined.

The Secular Web

Maintained by the Internet Infidels, this mammoth site is chock full of debates, books, essays and various other kinds of information about atheism, materialism, science, etc. If you are interested in anything remotely touching on a naturalistic world view, this is a great place to start and an indispensable source of information.

The Skeptic's Dictionary

An online dictionary containing articles of interest to skeptics or those who are just curious.

Smithsonion Institution

Gateway to the Smithsonian's many museums and exhibits.

Talk Origins Archive

This site developed from the usenet newsgroup talk.origins and contains a wealth of information on evolution (the facts and the theory) and creationism, including its latest iteration, Intelligent Design. It's a great resource for those who are interested in going beyond the media hype and conducting an honest investigation.

Understanding Evolution

Understanding Evolution is a non-commercial educational resource exploring evolutionary biology and the history of life on earth. It's a good starting point for those who want to know the basics of how evolution works.

Urban Legends Reference Pages

Want to check out the accuracy of the latest inbox mailing that got broadcast to you and dozens of others. Those outrageous claims about Hillary, the ACLU, etc., may not be true after all. Here's a place to start checking.

VoS — Voice of the Shuttle

The Voice of the Shuttle is a huge database of documents and information related to the humanities. It's well worth a look.

Common Dreams

News and views from a progressive point of view.

The Human Race & Other Sports

Political commentary and satire from syndicated columnist Christopher R. Brauchli

Robert C. Koehlers Common Wonders

Columns from an award-winning Chicago-based journalist. He describes his work as "Part political brawl. Part secular prayer."

This Modern World

"This Modern World" by Tom Tomorrow is political satire at its best.

Informed Comment

Juan Cole's site is a good source of information about what is going on in the Middle East, especially Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pharyngula

Biologist PZ Myers holds forth on science, atheism and a host of other topics in one of the most popular blogs on the internet.

Rational Resistance

Talking Points Memo

Must reading for all the political junkies out there.

Why Evolution Is True

Jerry Coyne's excellent science blog. Named after his outstanding book on the evidence for evolution.

the Skeptic's Annotated Bible

A verse by verse analysis of the King James Version of the Bible. Also home to the Skeptic's Annotated Quran and the Skeptic's Annotated Book of Mormon.

Early Christian Writings

Peter Kirby's site is a collection of early Christian writings that is as complete as your are likely to find anywhere. It includes thorough documentation and is a treasure trove of information about extra-biblical narratives and the state of belief in the early Christian churches.

Pagan Origins of the Christ Myth

As the title suggests, this site is devoted to the exploration of pagan sources for the Christian mythos.

Diana Krall

Diana Krall's music is a treat. So is her web site.

Loreena McKennitt

She calls her music "Celtic eclectic." I call it "enchanting." The folks at Quinlan Road are friendly. Drop in for a visit.

Penn & Teller

Jesus and Mo

Jesus and Mohammed walk into a bar and…well, you get the picture. This is humor with a point.

atheistcartoons.com

I think the title says it all.

Darwin Day Celebration

Celebrate the birthday of the British naturalist every year and plan to observe the 200th anniversary of his birth in 2009.

National Day of Reason

Held every year on the same date as the "National Day of Prayer" by those who think nothing fails like prayer and nothing works as well as reason.

Whining for Jesus? (essay - Freethought Today, October 2003)

4 Atheist Links: Atheist websites of all types

Answers in Atheism

Edwin Kagin's new web broadcast focuses on matters of interest to atheists.

AskTheAtheists.com

Atheists answer questions about atheism and other subjects. I have signed on to be one of the people providing answers.

Atheist-Online.com

Order cool shirts and hats with funny atheist slogans

Atheist Nation

Atheist Nexus

A Community of Nontheists

BrevardAtheists.com

Links to videos and other resources for atheists.

Dogma Free America

Rich Orman's podcast is back in action. I was interviewed in Episode #21, which is archived on the site.

FreeThoughtAction

FreeThoughtAction For A Rational America seeks to promote awareness of rational alternatives to religious belief through an advertising campaign and other activities. Their LA billboard reads, "Don't believe in God? You are not alone."

Point of Inquiry

Point of Inquiry is the radio show and podcast of the Center for Inquiry. You can listen to the programs online or download them.

The Science Network

Web broadcasts of programs and lectures promoting science and rational thought.