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August 2020

August 26, 2020

Yasir Qadhi’s Elitist Ruse to Conceal the Obscure Origins of the Qur’an

In college a friend at the time once told me that she had been invited...

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...

July 2019

July 13, 2019

Understanding Cultures of Unbelief for Religious

In the last part of May 2019, an unlikely gathering took place at the...

December 2018

December 19, 2018

Why Aren’t You a Trump Supporter?

You have your answer ready. Now for the next question.

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...

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...

April 2018

April 07, 2018

Chance, Not God, Saved Woman In Shooting

I feel a little unkind saying it, because people so fervently need to believe, but...

April 03, 2018

Exploring the Bleeding Borders of the Secular and the Sacred

Julian Baggini, founding editor of The Philosopher's Magazine, asserts that a search for common ground between...

March 2018

March 15, 2018

Elected officials serve as enforcers of religious faith

How American Christianity Perpetuates: Reasons #3-5 Public shaming by elected officials. That sums up reasons...

February 2018

February 26, 2018

Was God necessary for creation? Science suggests no.

Contrary to what ancient Christian theologians hypothesized, the universe was not necessarily created from a...

January 2018

January 10, 2018

Why Do We Believe in the Unbelievable? It’s Natural

Fascinating new research explores how we came to be what we are.

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 08, 2017

Finding Commonalities Between Nonbelievers and the Devout

Guest contributor Kate Harveston explores some surprising commonalities between atheists and Christians.

February 2017

February 23, 2017

Trump Rescinds Trans Youth Rights: Helped by Christians and Atheists

Yesterday, the Trump Administration reversed former President Obama’s federal extension of Title IX protections to...

January 2017

January 24, 2017

Freedom’s Path Series: Tales TRUMP Trust

This has nothing to do with President Trump. I just needed to use the word....

January 23, 2017

What Would Gandhi Do About Trump? High-Time For a Science Of Wisdom

Source: wikimedia commons/ Mahatma Ghandi close up potrait Written by Charles Cassidy MPhys, Director of...

January 09, 2017

The Caged Freedom of Transition

There are a lot of blogs out there where Atheists tell believers things they should...

November 2016

November 07, 2016

The Power of Religion and the Secular

Atheists have served as scapegoats in America since earliest colonial times. Guest post by Petra...

August 2016

August 11, 2016

Dissecting the GOP Platform with a Secular Scalpel

A former Republican atheist takes a detailed look at the troubling church-state implications of the...

July 2016

July 28, 2016

A Reason-Oriented Perspective on Meanings and Values

Caption: Happy people (image credit) _________________________________________________________ How can you collaborate with others to...

July 17, 2016

A Pastor Walks Into a Room Full of Atheists

This is a guest post by my friend and United Methodist Minister Rev. Caleb Pitkin....

July 14, 2016

Revenge for the Orlando Shooting Spree!

Caption: Yelling man (Image credit) _______________________________________________________ The June 12 mass killings in Orlando was...

June 2016

June 13, 2016

Reason Rally for Us All

Stereotyped thinking of the religious right regarding atheists is all too prevalent. Events like the...

May 2016

May 13, 2016

Confessions of a Former Nun Wannabe

I wanted to be a Bride of Christ. I thought everything about the Church was...

May 12, 2016

What I Am and What I Am Not

I am not a theologian or a philosopher. I am a guy who learned more...