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August 2018

August 04, 2018

Atheism in Colombia: Not as Different as You Might Think

I had the opportunity a few days ago to read a column on atheism in...

July 2018

July 25, 2018

Atheism as Click-bait: Playing into Media Sensationalism

I suspect it's clear by now, to readers of this blog, that I am more...

July 08, 2018

“You’re Not Angry Enough”: Humanist Outrage and… Grace?

It's been a wild ride in Colombia this past week, if you're up on your...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

Religious and Secular Literacy: Dialogue in a Liberal Democracy

In May of 2018, the Council on Foreign Relations organized a workshop on "Religious Literacy...

June 09, 2018

Leader Worship and Populism: A Humanist Nightmare

If you believe that human beings are responsible for fixing the world's problems, populism can...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

“Philanthrocapitalism”: From Religious to Secular Masters of Men

One reason I resist strict religious/secular binaries is because shared human behaviours often warrant closer...

May 26, 2018

A Humanist in Colombia: Lessons for a Hurting World

Colombians will rarely ask you your religion. Why would they, when “Catholic” is the default...

March 2018

March 07, 2018

Down-To-Earth Reasons Explain Religion’s Endless Existence

How American Christianity Perpetuates Reason #1: Skeptics Inadvertently Enable It As I read the new...

February 2018

February 20, 2018

Circumcision re-enters genital-mutilation debate

During the decades I lived in Saudi Arabia, I eventually stopped noticing the dense black...

February 12, 2018

Heartbreaking Tragedy on Indian Reservation. Few Notice.

A double tragedy occurred in January on South Dakota’s iconic Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, two...

January 2018

January 09, 2018

Identity: The New Political Religion

Whether it’s Republican voters who think wealthy tax cuts will benefit them or Democrats who...

November 2017

November 09, 2017

Science, Racism, and Motivated Reasoning

Racists have always used science as intellectual cover for their bias. Why is it such...

October 2017

October 24, 2017

The Decline of Science Writing

What has happened to science writing? Not long ago it was the domain of intellectual...

October 12, 2017

Tyson’s Blunder: All Caps SCIENCE and Critical Thinking

My least favorite science-fan meme douched up science march season earlier this year. "The good...

October 10, 2017

Defending Free Speech with Neurobabble

If you can't fight speech codes with logic and reason, hit 'em with science-words! In...

October 05, 2017

The Google Memo and Bro Science

It's time we acknowledge that science is still being used to denigrate women. Bro Science...

July 2017

July 19, 2017

See Me

Inside Out, The People's Art Project: A Global Art Project Transforming Messages of Personal Identity...

February 2017

February 13, 2017

Preserving Our Democracy on Valentine’s Day

Caption: Photograph of author and wife on Valentine’s Day outing (Image courtesy of Gleb...

February 10, 2017

The Broken Sexual Ethic of Faith and My First Time

I enjoy sex. I enjoy it a lot. I have a very healthy view and...

September 2016

September 08, 2016

Our Human Legacy – The Golden Record on the Voyager Space Probes

A look at what we chose to represent Earth and humanity on the Voyager 1...