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March 2020

March 05, 2020

Despite “Pro-Life” Claims, Stem Cell Therapy Has Very Real Benefits and Should Be Accessible

Stem cell research has been the subject of discussion and heated debate for many years....

January 2020

January 30, 2020

How Religion Can Impact Mental Health in Good and Bad Ways

Many people on Earth think a belief in a higher power is essential if we’re...

June 2019

June 20, 2019

Trump Admin’s Prioritization of Religion Over Health Care Access Will Leave People Without Care

The Trump Administration seems bent on prioritizing religious "freedoms" over human needs — including medical...

November 2018

November 09, 2018

Christians Are Divided on the Legalization of Cannabis. Why?

Cannabis is legal for recreational use in Canada now. It's already far exceeding most peoples' wildest expectations...

November 01, 2016

Life’s Most Incredible Events Explained (Just a Coincidence?)

Caption: Shocked Man (image credit) By Hunter Glenn _______________________________________________________________________ Roy Cleveland Sullivan was struck by...

September 2016

September 13, 2016

Want To Be Young and Healthy Forever?

(image credit) Can you imagine what it would be like to be young and healthy...

August 2016

August 16, 2016

Worry, Prayer, and Rational Thinking

When you feel anxiety setting in, remember that your thoughts are controlled by you. This...

August 13, 2016

Your Feelings Are Not Your Fault (Mostly)

By guest blogger Hunter Glenn Caption: Happy and sad person (image credit) ________________________________________________ We all...

July 2016

July 25, 2016

Police Racial Profiling – How Neuroscience Can Help

____________ The deliberate murders of white police officers in Baton Rouge and Dallas...

June 2016

June 21, 2016

The Panama Papers Reveal the Solution to Global Suffering

Caption: Image of an offshore island in the shape of a dollar. (image credit) ...

June 09, 2016

Why We’re Not Rational in Evaluating Others (And What The Science Suggests We Can Do About It)

(image credit) So imagine you are driving on autopilot, as we all do...

April 2016

April 19, 2016

Your Fate is in Your Hands (except when it isn’t)

Today is the third birthday I wasn’t expected to celebrate. That makes it a very...

April 19, 2016

Quit Telling Addicts They Need God to Recover!

The best thing we can do for addicts is make them feel empowered to take...

April 18, 2016

Is God Needed For Finding Meaning and Purpose? Science Says No!

Caption: Image of man thinking about religion, courtesy of Cerina Gillilan. Imagine the following...

April 14, 2016

What is the Meaning of Life for You?

“What is the meaning of life?” I struggled with this question throughout my teenage...

March 2016

March 27, 2016

Science Provides The Keys To Success In A Secular Life

As secular people, we know that there is no afterlife, and we need to...

March 17, 2016

Saving Lives Using Reason and Compassion

(image credit) “If others have half the experience I had today, they will be completely...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Don’t Let God Be Your Driver

You know those people who have the "God Is My Driver" bumper sticker on their...

February 23, 2016

A Secular Purpose-Driven Life

By Gleb Tsipursky How can you find purpose and meaning from a secular perspective?...

February 09, 2016

The Zika Humanitarian Challenge for the “People’s Pope”

My boyfriend Keith and I walk/hike through a different botanic garden or nature reserve every...

February 03, 2016

A Little Birdie Told Me to Do It

In my last post, I compared the behavior of a serially mendacious hospital chaplain, who...

January 2016

January 25, 2016

The Chaplain’s Cat Logic

Most cats understand the word no, despite all appearances to the contrary. But to them...

January 22, 2016

Idaho’s Faith Exemptions are Killing Children

At least 12 children have died in 3 years from preventable causes in one Idaho...