Worth Fighting For: An Army Ranger’s Journey Out of the Military and Across America
I wasn’t sure I’d like a book called Worth Fighting For by a former soldier who walked across the United States to raise money for the Pat Tillman Foundation. The website of that foundation celebrates... Read More
The Labyrinth: God, Darwin, and the Meaning of Life
One might begin a review of Philip Appleman’s new book, The Labyrinth: God, Darwin, and the Meaning of Life, by wondering what a poet might bring to a discussion of science, religion, philosophy, and world... Read More
The Comics Section: Theological Excuses and Pizza-cize
New comics by Jesus and Mo and The Bad Chemicals!
Nicolas Cage: “Left Behind” at the Box Office
Right after its opening weekend I enjoyed a screening of Left Behind with seven other people—these being all the patrons in the audience besides me at my local metroplex—one of whom departed in the middle... Read More
The Comics Section: A Religion for Atheists, and Try Not to Think About It
New comics by Jesus and Mo and The Bad Chemicals!
We Owe Our Children Quality Educational TV
I did not want for quality educational programming when I was a child. I was surrounded with the likes of Bill Nye “The Science Guy” and Ms. Frizzle, and even Sesame Street—which I’d watch once... Read More
Contest: How Would You Rewrite the Pledge of Allegiance?
Many humanists share Herb Silverman’s sentiment in his recent article for the Washington Post’s On Faith: ‘under God’ isn’t the only thing wrong with the Pledge of Allegiance. Some have a problem with pledging to... Read More