About 29% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated according to a Pew Research study, either identifying as an atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.”. But while atheists and ...

What is the difference between an atheist and an agnostic? It's hard to talk about atheists as a large group because they're defined by what they don't believe in.

Atheist: One who does not believe in the existence of any gods. All other factors, including degree of confidence in the nonexistence of gods, have no bearing. Only the absence of belief is relevant.

This past month Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, was interviewed by the Jewish Journal. As the leader of the largest synagogue movement in America he called for more ou… ...

Many people are hesitant to identify as atheists because of the social stigma they may face, making it hard to pinpoint connections and differences among this group.

Over the same period, the percentage of Americans who identify as atheist, agnostic or say they are “nothing in particular” climbed to 23% from 16%, the survey found.