Wearing God—Oscar’s Show of Faith?
“You’re not disabled by the disabilities you have, you are able by the abilities you have." —Oscar Pistorius In many ways, Oscar Pistorius’s life... Read More
Secular Americans Flexing Political Muscles in Midterm Elections
Yes, it’s that time of the year when your mailboxes get filled with campaign materials and your phones and voicemails with voting reminders. Rest... Read More
Do Religious Beliefs Completely Override Reason? This Study Says No.
“This is the body of Christ,” the pastor stated matter-of-factly in a confirmation class, a rite of passage that Lutheran teenagers undergo where they... Read More
The Humanist Hour #122: A Discussion on the Psychology of the Paranormal with Dr. Susan Blackmore
Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Todd Stiefel interview Dr. Susan Blackmore about near... Read More
The Couple from Scotland
These days I still get quite a few inquiries about officiating at weddings, but back in 2012 I was the only humanist celebrant in... Read More
The Good Wife Throws the Good Book at its Lead Character
Let’s begin with a bit of brutal honesty concerning U.S. politics: there are people who will refuse to vote for a political candidate purely... Read More
The Humanevangelist: Conservative Catholics Wonder, Who Will Rid Us of this Turbulent Pope?
The charming thing about the conservative sense of fairness is its flexibility. For conservative Catholics, the pope is the absolute and infallible head of... Read More
LGBTQ Students Can’t Be Dismissed New GLSEN Report Shows Discrimination Persists
The recent court rulings in favor of same-sex marriage have led many to believe that things are finally looking up for the LGBTQ community.... Read More
Same-Sex Marriage and the Doctrine of the Lower Magistrate
An October 17 news article out of Rockingham County, North Carolina, reported that Magistrate John Kallam Jr. chose to step down from his duties... Read More
Love Wins: LGBT Wedding Expo Embraces Marriage Equality
The twentieth of May this year was cause for celebration for many Pennsylvania residents: the state’s same-sex marriage ban was lifted and gay and... Read More
