The Atheist Jew started as a Facebook page and grew into a community of more than 100,000 people. Despite the name, most of them aren’t Jewish. Many grew up in Christian homes, some in Jewish, Muslim or other traditions, and plenty are still working out what they think. What they share is a habit of asking questions and expecting evidence.
What we do
We write about religion the way a good friend talks about it over a drink: honestly, with a sense of humour, and with sources. Expect pieces about growing up religious, what the holy books actually say (and don’t), and how religion and public life collide around the world.
What we don’t do
- Mock believers. Ideas are fair game. People are not. Most of us have religious family and friends we love.
- Take political sides. When we cover church and state, we lay out the law and the strongest arguments on each side, then let you argue about it.
- Make things up. If we make a factual claim, we link to where it came from. If we get something wrong, tell us and we’ll fix it.
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The comments are where the good stuff happens, and they live on our Facebook page. If you’d like to support the page, the merch helps keep the lights on.