The Comics Section: Jesus and Mo Sings, “Deequack Chopra,” and Celebrity Gossip
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Greater than Ourselves: How Bonobos in Des Moines and a Medical Clinic in Uganda Are Saving Lives
John Shelby Spong, retired bishop of the Episcopal Church from New Jersey, once stated: I look at the twentieth century, which in many ways... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Unintended Consequences
Sociologist Robert Merton first popularized the concept of “The Law of Unintended Consequences” back in the 1930s—the idea that purposeful intervention in a complex... Read More
Separation of Church and Triathlon
On June 15, 2014, I participated in the 9th annual Heartland Triathlon in Sebring, Florida, a race which requires swimming for a quarter of... Read More
Nigerian Atheist Held in Psychiatric Ward
On June 13th Mubarak Bala, a 29-year-old man living in northern Nigeria, was beaten by his father and three uncles and then sedated, only... Read More
On the Hill: Prayer Plaque Bill Passes Congress
In May I wrote about a bill that raised some big church-state separation concerns, the World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013. This... Read More
The Humanist Hour #104: David Silverman, “Mr. Atheist Pants”
Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo interviews David Silverman, President of American Atheists and the creator... Read More
The Trials of Becoming an Atheist In-Law
Jason Eden is a contributor to TheHumanist.com and the author of a book about his journey from Christian minister to atheist. Given the recent... Read More
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Discussing Secular/Religious Relationships with Dale McGowan
Marriages between atheists and theists aren’t so popular with many Americans—at least, that was the finding of a recent study by the Pew Research... Read More
Film Review: A Million Ways to Die in the West
Seth MacFarlane is a genius. Say what you will about my humor, but haters beware: I laughed hysterically at this movie and you just... Read More
