Merrill Miller
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry “Accused” of Being an Atheist
On September 11, 2015, Megan Barry made history when she was elected Nashville’s first female mayor. Barry’s win is significant because it chips away... Read More
The Pope Effect: Will Francis Bring Nonbelievers to the Catholic Church?
In the lead-up to Pope Francis’s long-awaited visit, not a day seems to go by without a new headline lauding the pontiff for his... Read More
Nonbelievers behind Bars: Does the US Prison System Privilege Religious Inmates?
When religious individuals accuse atheists of having no morals, one fact atheists frequently cite is the miniscule percentage of atheists in US prisons. However,... Read More
Are Nonbelievers More Imaginative? A New Study Suggests They Might Be
We humanists pride ourselves on being rational. This focus on reason seems especially prominent amongst humanists who were previously entrenched in religious communities. In... Read More
#ILookLikeAnEngineer: A Campaign to End Gender Stereotyping in STEM
“I’ve had men throw dollar bills at me in a professional office (by an employee who works at that company, during work hours). I’ve had an... Read More
“Liberty is the Child of Intelligence”: Why We Celebrate Robert G. Ingersoll Day
Last week, ten presidential hopefuls from the Republican Party gathered together for an event that was more like reality TV than a serious political... Read More
Here’s the One Nice Thing We’ll Say about Donald Trump
He’s a real estate billionaire, the owner of the Miss USA pageant, and a denier of Barack Obama’s US citizenship. And now he wants... Read More