Merrill Miller
Posts by Merrill Miller (page 5)
Secularism the Scottish Way: What the US Can Learn from a Majority Non-Religious Country
How can religion be discussed in a secular way? Do conversations about religion inherently promote a religious agenda, or can the topic of religion... Read More
Americans Divided: Why Some Bernie Sanders Supporters Would Turn to Trump
“If Bernie Sanders doesn’t get the nomination, I’m voting for Donald Trump. That’s all there is to it.” I’d struck up a conversation with... Read More
Can You Believe in Heaven if You Don’t Believe in God?
While many nontheists define their humanism, atheism, or agnosticism by their lack of belief in gods, one might likely assume that this disbelief in... Read More
The “Christ-Washing” of Justin Bieber: Religion as a Marketing Tool for Pop Stars
“Bigger than Satan.” That’s the phrase, along with a photo of rock musician Marilyn Manson, emblazoned across a t-shirt worn by pop music’s good-boy-turned-bad-boy—and... Read More
Keep Your Religion Off My Birth Control: Humanists Rally at the Supreme Court
Yesterday members and staff of the American Humanist Association joined with other organizations in taking a stand in defense of reproductive rights and the... Read More
Sounds Like Humanism…From a Catholic Bishop?
“The persecution of atheists is a grave violation of human dignity throughout the world…history has shown time and time again that when one minority... Read More
Does Marriage Equality Mean Divorce Equality? LGBTQ Rights after Same-Sex Marriage
Humanists have long been allies of the LGBTQ community. Since the 1970s and long before favoring marriage equality was popular, the American Humanist Association... Read More