The religious right and conservative Republicans have never shied away from attempting to pass bogus, religiously influenced legislation. It has been a constant battle for secularists, and frankly, it’s one of the reasons the American... Read More

I am a proud gay humanist. I came out of the closet seven years ago, after ten years of struggle with my sexuality, ten years in the closet. One of the first things I did... Read More

Last week a Facebook video went viral and brought fresh attention to the debate over the role of religion in homeschooling. The video, posted by user NateTalksToYou, is a mashup of the 2006 documentary Jesus... Read More

On June 12 the National Council for the Social Studies became the first national education organization in the United States to put into its curriculum framework a set of guidelines for teaching about religion. This... Read More

Everyone’s heard the old saw: “Don’t close the stable door after the horse has bolted.” Sadly, it provides an excellent introduction to the shocking state of sex education in US public schools, and the wide... Read More

What a mess. Recycled tires, decrepit playgrounds, scraped knees, footnote 3. The Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer was a lot of things, but explicit was... Read More

There’s something for everyone in the image of Vladimir Putin and his “new Russia.” Housewives find a man with a deep, unresentful love for his country. Racists find a political leader outspokenly concerned about the... Read More