“Stranger at the Door”
With the death of Neil Armstrong on August 25 the media was flooded with commentary and pronouncement about the first manned moon landing of the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969. Everyone agreed on... Read More
Celebrating National Coming Out Day
Tomorrow, October 11th, marks National Coming Out Day. Though observed primarily for the LGBT community, National Coming Out Day is something that we as humanists can really get behind and learn lessons from. The sources... Read More
Brainstormin’: The Problem with Faith
Years ago, I was enjoying conversation with a religious friend. The subject of gay marriage came up, and he asserted his opposition to its legalization. “Why on earth,” I asked him,“would you want to interfere... Read More
God-Awful Political Conventions
Republicans and Democrats can’t really find much to agree on these days, and are often seen squabbling in Congress about issues as controversial as tax reform to ones as simple as whether or not the... Read More
Sexual Intelligence: Republicans, Democrats—Here’s a Sexual Health Platform
The platforms of both major parties are out. When it comes to sex, both are bad. So listen up, Dems and GOPers, here’s the sexual health plank you desperately need. Presidential aspirants, steal this material... Read More
Let’s Recognize and Reignite Humanism’s Feminist Legacy
This article first appeared in Patheos on September 02, 2012. Popular bloggers such as Jen McCreight and Greta Christina are vocal proponents of a more feminist-oriented atheism. While a few see those involved in this... Read More
You Can’t Help Much What Turns You On
This article was first published online in Psychology Today. It might be argued that many—if not most—of your sexual preferences are societally or culturally determined. But Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam, the authors of A... Read More