For the last several years, my work as an interfaith activist has been largely defined by a single question: “Wait — you do interfaith work, and you’re an atheist?!”
That question, posed by religious people (to be fair, I’ve gotten that question from many atheists, though usually for a different reason-for more on that, check [...]
This year, two notable controversies have been brewing in Tennessee: a proposed bill that would forbid educators from using the word “gay” in the classroom, and a court battle to determine if Islam is a religion. (The verdict? Islam is in fact a religion — for now, anyway.)
These [...]
It’s unsettling news: One in five voters would be less likely to vote for a Mormon candidate for president, according to a new Gallup Poll.
Doesn’t the Constitution say, in Article VI, “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States”?
Didn’t John [...]
The discourse between evangelical Christians and atheists has been antipodal at best. Whether it is Richard Dawkins calling faith “the great cop-out,” or countless professed Christians using “godless” like an offensive epithet, we’ve reached new lows. In fact, generally the discussion quickly descends into a volley of talking points and apologetics. I abhor those conversations [...]
If Glee shows singing geeks as high school pariahs, imagine being an atheist on campus.
Now. the Secular Student Alliance, which promotes atheism and humanism with chapters at more than 200 colleges, is sending in reinforcements for teen free-thinkers — a push to launch 50 new high school clubs.
Godless teens want the [...]
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