The Ethical Dilemma: We Can’t Say ‘Bossy’ Anymore?
Who Says We Can’t Say “Bossy”? I just discovered a star-studded new campaign with celebrities (mostly female) telling people not to use the word... Read More
Federal Judge Stops Sectarian Prayers, County Official Invokes Jesus Christ Anyway
Yesterday Judge William D. Quarels, Jr. of the U.S. District Court of Maryland issued the preliminary injunction today to stop sectarian prayers held before... Read More
The Real Hobby Lobby Problem
Line up your rotten tomatoes to throw at me. If I were on the Supreme Court, I’d hold my nose and vote to allow... Read More
I Watched God’s Not Dead So You Don’t Have To
SPOILER ALERT: (Oh come on, most humanists won’t see this anyway!) This past weekend I subjected myself to the grueling, one-hour-and-fifty-three-minute experience of the... Read More
Creativity—For the Living Part Two
This article is part 2 of “Creativity.” Read part 1 here. If you enjoy the idea that creativity is a natural aspect of our... Read More
A Short History of Evolution: Deconstructing the Promethean Spark (Part 3)
This article is part of Carl Coon’s ongoing “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to read all entries in this series.
On the Hill: Will Congress Support Second Chances for Prisoners?
Recently I wrote about a U.S. Senate committee hearing on solitary confinement that the American Humanist Association attended and participated in by submitting testimony.... Read More
The Humanist Hour #93: Jamila Bey
In this month’s show, Todd and Kim interview Jamila Bey, the director of communications for the Secular Student Alliance. Jamila is also a journalist... Read More
What’s Really Going on With Contraceptives? Supreme Court Hears Hobby Lobby’s Religious Objections to Affordable Care Act
Check out the bottom of this post for photos from today's rally at the Supreme Court. It seems like we keep going round and... Read More
Oh Noah, It’s Unbiblical!
There are those who love all mythology equally: Greek, Norse, Celtic, Chinese, Indian, African, New World, Middle Eastern, and so on. For these folks,... Read More