Call me naïve, but after the first Democratic debate, I figured that Republicans would follow the example of their liberal colleagues and tone down the personal attacks. After all, Democrats were able to have an... Read More

It’s that wonderful time of year when the nights get colder, the air is crisp, and the leaves turn a beautiful array of golden and red hues. October is also a great time for eerie... Read More

In his 2004 book The End of Faith, Sam Harris wrote, “If religious war is ever to become unthinkable for us, in the way that slavery and cannibalism seem poised to, it will be a... Read More

Not long ago, at the end of a public reading from my recently published novel, Eulogy, I was asked how writing the book changed me. Though eleven years had passed from first scribblings to final publication,... Read More

Don’t Give Me That Old Time Religion I have fortunately never encountered anyone who actually told me I was consigned to hell because I am an atheist. What I usually get is almost worse. I... Read More

There is no shortage of news stories of “faith-healing” gone bad. Just last week, on October 16, six congregation members brutally beat two brothers for hours, leaving one dead and the other in critical condition,... Read More

“Common ground” is a term that gets used a lot and certainly has positive connotations. Of course, what underlies the attempt to find common ground with another individual or group is the admission that something... Read More