The Black Conservative Anomaly
For many, the term “Black conservative” comes across as a bizarre, almost inappropriate oxymoron. However, the Republican National Convention was a distinct reminder that... Read More
The Humanist Hour #205: Examining Honor Culture and Violence in Islam
Click to download an audio file of this podcast. Earlier this month, model and activist Qandeel Baloch was found dead in her home in... Read More
We Need to Talk about Lead’s Role in the Cycle of Poverty
We need resources. If there was one resounding takeaway from the Center for American Progress’s event last Wednesday on “Addressing Lead Exposure in Low-Income... Read More
Not a Free Speech Issue—Milo Was Banned for Abuse
Last week, for the first time ever Twitter banned a user. Abuse and bullying are common in many online communities, but this time Milo... Read More
Film Review: Star Trek Beyond
Note: This review contains some plot spoilers. This weekend Star Trek Beyond, the third installment of the rebooted Star Trek movie franchise, beamed its... Read More
Democrats Should Know that Religion Is Not a Litmus Test for Public Office
Just days before the Democratic National Convention began in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, WikiLeaks released over 20,000 confidential documents from the Democratic National Committee (DNC), including... Read More
The Democratic National Committee’s Insult to Atheists
Goodbye, Democratic Party. Unless there is a major, credible act of contrition, right now, I’m outta here—for good. On Friday, a batch of leaked... Read More
Nonbelief in Nigeria: Can Critical Thinking Thrive in a Deeply Religious Society?
I was born in Nigeria and brought up by staunchly Christian parents who, with strict discipline, imposed upon me their Christian values and ideals.... Read More
Book Review: The Blessings of Business: How Corporations Shaped Conservative Christianity
BOOK BY DARREN E. GREM OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2016 304 PP; $34.95 Philip Roth’s 1971 novel Our Gang mocks Richard Nixon and his cabinet... Read More
Tough to Trump: RNC Convention Astounds and Angers Many
To many Americans, politics and conventions are boring. After all, who wants to sit through hours of the same platitude-heavy aspirational speeches we’ve heard... Read More
