At the Near-Side of Metaphysics
Christian Nationalism is a loosely-aligned ideological movement seeking to establish Christianity as a state-authorized religion in many countries across the globe. In the United States the movement has been advanced primarily by Christian evangelicals and... Read More
How to Pray Without Believing Why We’re All Hoping for the P99
When someone you care about is in trouble, there’s a line people reach for almost automatically: “I’ll pray for you.” It’s a small sentence, but it carries a lot. As a humanist, I’ve never quite... Read More
Hope in Exile: Afghan Refugee Children Struggle for Education in Pakistan
Exile doesn’t talk, yet even the dreams of Afghan children don’t stay quiet. The noise of factories in Pakistan can supplant the ringing of school bells in refugee settlements. Empty notebooks are sitting around waiting... Read More
The Evolution of Faith in God
Something that most people do not contemplate is the evolution of faith in God. Yet, it can make a significant difference in modernized societies if the majority of the population no longer believes in God.... Read More
Beyond Human Exceptionalism
Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all... Read More
Thomas Paine and the Humanist Soul of the American Revolution Why America’s Forgotten Founder Still Matters
The Times That Try Men’s Souls In moments of political strain, societies are not only tested by what they can endure, but by what they are willing to become. I challenge you to reread the... Read More
22K Gold Freedom
As a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expatriate, upon returning to the United States, I took off a 22K gold bracelet and laid it on top of my purse. I left both on a bench in... Read More
