As I read pundits commenting on the Bladensburg cross lawsuit (Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission v. American Humanist Association, which will be argued before the Supreme Court tomorrow) I sometimes wonder if we’re looking... Read More

Even the wisest and most cautious individuals make mistakes from time to time. And when a mistake occurs and the perpetrator is made aware of it, often they’ll apologize. In an era of very high... Read More

Forgiveness as a social grace has been much discussed lately. With the #MeToo movement, men have worried what they could do, if anything, to be forgiven for past sexual transgressions. A cancelled show for an... Read More

“Exposure to the Bible has an almost magical influence against crime and the moral/ethical slide of our youth and our nation,” wrote Dr. Robert L. Simonds in a 1996 article published by the Institute for... Read More

Shop or Drop? A few years ago a friend reacted with horror when I told her I get everything I possibly can through Amazon. She told me the behemoth e-seller was destroying life as we... Read More

The American Humanist Association’s upcoming Supreme Court case is just around the corner! On February 27, AHA Senior Counsel Monica Miller will present oral arguments at the high court arguing that a giant Christian cross—dedicated... Read More

I recently had the opportunity to attend Creating Change, the largest annual LGBTQ conference in the country, hosted by the National LGBTQ Task Force since 1988. This year’s event—CC19—was held in Detroit, Michigan. I was... Read More