Living is easy with eyes closed misunderstanding all you see. –John Lennon Doing the work I’m actively engaged in leads me to frequently network with an ever-growing segment of the secular community who want to... Read More

When it comes to changing the language, I think [feminists] make some good points. Because we do think in language. And so the quality of our thoughts and ideas can only be as good as... Read More

In 1968, the eminent moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre released a revised edition of his book Marxism and Christianity, a sympathetic reflection on Marxism as “a secular doctrine.” Small groups of “self-styled humanists, gathered together in... Read More

When I was asked to write about LGBT Pride Month for TheHumanist.com, I immediately and enthusiastically said yes. I love Pride Month. It baffled me, then, as I sat down to write, that I couldn’t... Read More

Last Wednesday I attended a joint congressional briefing hosted by the ACLU and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights titled “The State of Voting Rights in 2016.” This meeting was conducted just before... Read More

With all the troubles in the world—radical Islamic terrorism, climate change, Donald Trump—it’s good that the religious right is focused on the biggest existential threat to America: transgender women wanting to pee in women’s bathrooms.... Read More

It’s now been one month since the American Humanist Association held its 75th Annual Conference in Chicago. Having reflected on the experience—this was my first AHA conference as both a speaker and attendee—allow me to... Read More