Sorry, It’s Hard: Forgiveness in the #MeToo Era

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
Learning Right from Wrong: How to Teach the Bible in Public Schools

“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
Humanist Dilemma: Should I Boycott Amazon?

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 Forgotten Fallen: Jewish Soldiers Left Off Original Bladensburg Cross

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
Confining Change: Missed Opportunities at Nation’s Largest LGBTQ Conference

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
Darwin Day Resolutions Show Some Government Officials Still Care about Science

Congress isn’t exactly known for having the best track record when it comes to science and technology. From the embarrassing hearings on Capitol Hill in December focused on tech issues (which showed how very little... Read More
Abolishing Civil Rights at the National Prayer Breakfast

During this year’s National Prayer Breakfast held on February 7, 2019, President Trump proclaimed, “Since the founding of our nation, many of our greatest strides, from gaining our independence to abolition of civil rights to... Read More