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

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

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

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

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

He drew a circle that shut me out— Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But Love and I had the wit to win: We drew a circle and took him in. --Edwin Markham In prior... Read More

High divorce rates. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Abortion. The world is in bad shape, and the sorry state of affairs can be traced to one invention: birth control. If we didn’t have to fuss with... Read More