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2017-01-09T12:48:59-05:00

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The Caged Freedom of Transition

Last updated on: January 9, 2017 at 12:48 pm By Pat Green

There are a lot of blogs out there where Atheists tell believers things they should know and Christians telling Atheists things they should know. Open letters to this person or that person are in abundance accomplishing nothing yet full of straw-men. I hope that what I am putting out there is of more use than that, but maybe it is not. Only one way to find out. What I want to do is describe the process of transition when a... Read more

2017-01-07T22:07:42-05:00

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Finding it Hard to Write

Last updated on: January 7, 2017 at 10:07 pm By Pat Green

I am finding it increasingly difficult to write here lately. I am finding it hard to write in general. There is a magazine I used to write for and I just realized it had been a year since I wrote there. Part of the problem is that I realize I have been writing to find a hook as opposed to just telling stories. My specific problem here is that I feel like writing in the secular community is like writing... Read more

2017-01-05T17:51:50-05:00

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Why Humanist Education is Needed Now

Last updated on: January 5, 2017 at 5:51 pm By Guest Contributor

There has never been a greater need for the humanist perspective. Read more

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2016-12-28T16:28:26-05:00

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The Easiest Trick to Breaking Out of Wrong Ideas

Last updated on: December 28, 2016 at 4:28 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

Written by Max Harms Source: Randall Munroe, used with permission Right now you have something within your reach with an almost magical ability to break out of wrong ideas. You can use it to process data and identify patterns and trends. What do you think it is? Take a guess before reading onward. Did you guess your computer or your phone? Then you’re wrong! What I’m talking about is much, much more powerful than that. It’s more powerful than the fastest... Read more

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2016-12-27T21:14:24-05:00

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Meaning and Purpose: Quantified and Customized!

Last updated on: December 27, 2016 at 9:14 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

Source: Cerina Gillilan, used with permission Jackie felt a lack of meaning and purpose as a deep sucking feeling in her stomach. It was a constant drain on her, a deep hole in her center that she just did not know how to fill. She went through the motions of life – going to work, doing house chores, browsing the internet, hanging out with friends – but didn’t feel there was any point to it all. She felt stuck and trapped,... Read more

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2016-12-23T14:01:11-05:00

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3 Steps to Intentional Living

Last updated on: December 23, 2016 at 2:01 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

Caption: woman laughing (Source: Max Cherri/Flickr) How do you lead the kind of life that gets you what you want? All it takes is 3 steps: 1. Evaluating reality clearly, to 2. Make effective decisions, that 3. Achieve our short and long-term goals. Now, these steps may sound simple in theory, but they are not so simple in practice at all. Our mental patterns of thinking and feeling make it quite challenging to enact these 3 steps in the most effective... Read more

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2016-12-20T10:43:13-05:00

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A Future With Trump: Truth Vs Comfort

Last updated on: December 20, 2016 at 10:43 am By Gleb Tsipursky

Caption: Image of someone standing on edge of cliff (image credit) By guest blogger Hunter Glenn ______________________________________________________________ As a country, we’d like to believe that things are looking up for us after this election. We have a new president with a new message and a new plan. Things have been bad for so long, and every time we tried something different, it just stayed the same or got worse. Now, finally, surely we’ve done something different enough by electing Donald Trump.... Read more

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2016-12-24T11:25:41-05:00

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Welcome to Patheos Nonreligious

Last updated on: December 24, 2016 at 11:25 am By Dale McGowan

We're throwing open our doors to the largest-growing segment of the population -- those who are neither spiritual nor religious. Read more

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2016-12-14T16:45:32-05:00

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Foundation Beyond Belief Needs Your Help!

Last updated on: December 14, 2016 at 4:45 pm By Dale McGowan

One humanist donor's extraordinary generosity means your dollar goes twice as far -- but only until Dec 20. Read more

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2016-12-06T17:19:30-05:00

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Fear and Anger Over the Ohio State Knife Attack

Last updated on: December 6, 2016 at 5:19 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

Source: Muteb Gz/Flickr I felt a stab of cold fear when I first learned about the knife attack at Ohio State, the university where I teach, on November 28. Safely at home when the attack occurred, I saw the faces of my students and colleagues flash before my eyes. Were any of them in harm’s way? As reports from friends and colleagues trickled in, I was glad to see none of them harmed, although my research assistant was right nearby and... Read more

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