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Dale McGowan holds degrees in music and evolutionary anthropology. His books include Sharing Reality (with Jeff Haley, 2017) Parenting Beyond Belief (2nd ed. 2016), Raising Freethinkers (2009), Voices of Unbelief (2012), Atheism For Dummies (2013), and In Faith and in Doubt (2014). In 2009, Dale founded Foundation Beyond Belief. Under his leadership, FBB became the world’s largest humanist charity, raising over $2 million for philanthropic projects worldwide, launching a network of more than 100 humanist volunteer teams in the U.S., and creating groundbreaking disaster recovery and international service programs for the nonreligious community. Dale and his wife Becca live near Atlanta with their three children.

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No, Virginia...and the World is Still Wonderful

There is a crucial turning point in the Santa game, and Virginia... read more

Santa Claus - The Ultimate Dry Run

Thinking their own way out of the Santa myth can prepare kids... read more

OBEY: The Heart of Conservative Christian Parenting

The top words in a conservative Christian parenting book point to an... read more

The Lazy Atheist

Not believing isn’t the problem. Like not breathing or not stopping at... read more

"How Was Christ made? I'm going to tell...

"Do you know how Christ was made? I’m going to tell you:... read more

Interrogation of Aude: "How is it possible that...

A 14th century French woman struggles with doubts in front of the... read more

A Doubter in the Inquisitor's Chair

"The soul?" she said. "Personally, I don't see anything come out of... read more

The Catholic Atheists of Québec

For more than 200 years, Québec was the most religious Canadian province.... read more

When One Partner Leaves the Faith: The Story...

She was drawn to the intensity of his faith. When he said... read more

The Big Reveal: Telling your religious partner you're...

Shortly after my wife and I started dating, I knew I wanted to marry her. Compared... read more

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