Back in early 2012 I wrote an article criticizing the Department of Health & Human Services proposed rule that would require all employers, including those that are affiliated with religious organizations such as churches, to... Read More

The Dawn of Civilization Long ago, a relatively hairless breed of two-legged ape eked out an existence that was nasty, brutish and short. Conflict was a key contributor to their misery, but eventually, they noticed... Read More

There’s a delicious irony to the story of the crash-and-burn career of four-star general and former Central Intelligence Agency Director David Petraeus. The man who was elevated to the ethereal ranks of a General Eisenhower... Read More

The day after Hurricane Sandy flooded the lowlands of New York City, a flurry of media inquiries flooded the Occupy Wall Street PR team’s inbox. Days before any aid organizations arrived, hundreds of Occupy Wall... Read More

This is the text as presented at two services for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe (UUCSF) on Sunday, December 2, 2012. It is an updated version of a sermon of the same title... Read More

On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and killed 20 children and 6 adults. Everybody has one question: Why did he do it? We already know the answer:... Read More

The Institute for Humanist Studies (IHS), a new think tank conducting humanist research on social and political issues, met in Houston last week to reflect on the nature of theism’s impact on public policy. What... Read More