BOOK BY JOHN FUGELSANG That a book defending Christianity and the Bible against fundamentalists and religious nationalists could be relevant to humanists might seem contradictory. However, the author’s approach—pairing extremists’ stated beliefs with Christ’s actual... Read More

BOOK BY A. C. GRAYLING ONE WORLD PUBLICATIONS LTD., 2025 It is everywhere: people, places and things are called “woke!” What? According to several news reports in late summer 2025, even the largely rural Southern... Read More

It’s Banned Books Week, that mischievous time of year when we celebrate the written works that have dared to offend, enlighten or simply ask too many excellent, awkward questions. To willingly seek out these prohibited... Read More

BOOK BY HEATHER FELLIN TIERNY VINE LEAVES PRESS, 2025 236 PP, $17.99 Traveling by train is not about getting somewhere the quickest way possible; it’s about the process of travel, the landscape and life passing... Read More

Book by By D.J. Taylor Pegasus Books (2023) J.D. Taylor does an excellent job laying out the cycle of Orwell’s life in fascinating intimacy in Orwell: The New Life (2023). Orwell’s voice spans two centuries... Read More

The Abduction January 20, 1959 They came for him in accounting class when he was taking his final exam. When the metal doors flew open and banged, the clatter thundered throughout the tiered seats of... Read More

When we discuss evidence, especially in the context of deeply personal topics like religious belief, it’s easy to see how quickly conversations can veer into heated debates—or worse, dismissive shouting matches. But at the core... Read More