The Tomb of Jesus and His Family?
It’s interesting to think that there is no archaeological evidence for the existence of Jesus Christ, or any of his followers. The Talpiot tomb has come close to proving the burial of Jesus and family,... Read More
Watching Fox News at the VA Hospital
It’s more true than not that veterans trend right when it comes time to vote, but it’s presumptive to think there are no liberals among warriors. When one has seen what war brings, you do... Read More
Christian Nation
In 1935 acerbic Minnesota novelist Sinclair Lewis wrote It Can’t Happen Here, a disturbing book about a fascist takeover in the United States. Fifty years later, Margaret Atwood published The Handmaid’s Tale, another disturbing book,... Read More
Her Written and directed by Spike Jonze
We’ve all wondered at one point or another—in the aggravating moment when our GPS fails, or when our smartphone’s battery dies—are we becoming overly dependent on technology? Writer-director Spike Jonze takes this question a step... Read More
Teaching Toddlers about Evolution
What age is too young for truth? Mary Anne Farah would say that children old enough to look at pictures are old enough to start being introduced to the truth about the wonderful world they... Read More
A Humanist’s Favorite Philip Seymour Hoffman Films
With a repertoire like the late Philip Seymour Hoffman’s, there’s no question that the entertainment industry has lost a true artist. In films like Scent of a Woman, Capote, and The Master, Hoffman’s extraordinary ability... Read More
A Better Life Atheist Photo Book Features A.C. Grayling, Julia Sweeney, Richard Dawkins
The myth persists. Even in our modern world, countless people believe that without God, one’s life has no purpose or meaning — that the lives of atheists are devoid of joy and happiness because they... Read More