Welcome!

Boston Atheists provides fellowship, activism, and education for the atheists in the Greater Boston metro area. As a local affiliate of American Atheists, we advocate at every opportunity for the advancement of a reality-based worldview.

What is an Atheist?

An atheist, in disbelieving in gods, spirits, and devils, is doing nothing more controversial than the Christian does in regard to Allah, the Muslim does in regard to Ganesh, or the Hindu does in regard to Zeus. Even so, atheism is a lot more more than the absence of what is elsewhere a terrifically common mistake. [Read more]

An Atheist Community

Adherents of the world's religions have churches and temples. These institutions play important roles in the communities and lives of believers. So what do atheists have? [Read more]

Programs for Members and the Public

We meet several times monthly for social and educational events. Check our calendar for information about the next lecture, dinner party, discussion group, or pub night. Affiliation with the Boston Atheists is not required to attend; we welcome all members of the Boston area to come down and make some friends. In order to RSVP, just create a free Meetup.com account at our group's Meetup page.