For many Christians around the world, this Sunday was the first day of the Advent season which starts four Sundays leading up to Christmas. It’s a time when Christians “prepare their hearts” for the coming... Read More

More than 140 world leaders gathered in Paris on Monday to deliver messages of optimism at the start of two weeks of intensive climate change negotiation talks. Formally, it’s known as the 21st Conference of... Read More

I’ve always bristled when discussions of the legality and morality of abortion are reduced to simplistic “pro-choice vs. pro-life” rhetoric. Neither term accurately reflects the stances of either side, nor does the crude terminology address... Read More

Secular Social Justice, a conference sponsored by the American Humanist Association that will be organized around the cultural context and social reformation efforts of secular people of color and their allies, will be held on... Read More

Traditionally, Thanksgiving is perceived as a time of gratitude. As we reflect on what we are grateful for, we must also reflect on the violence in our traditions. There are many ways to acknowledge Thanksgiving... Read More

This past March, the Atlantic featured a story by Graeme Wood titled “What ISIS Really Wants,” which Jack Jenkins responded to at ThinkProgress with “What the Atlantic Gets Dangerously Wrong about ISIS and Islam.” Their... Read More

Since 1999, on November 20 people around the world (today in more than 185 cities and twenty countries) observe Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). On this day communities come together to remember those lost to... Read More