Dr. Annalise Fonza
Dr. Annalise Fonza identifies openly and unapologetically as an atheist and as a womanist. In 2003 she voluntarily returned her ordination credential to the United Methodist Church ending seven years of community-based leadership and service as a Christian pastor. She is currently certified by The Humanist Society as a Humanist Celebrant. She is also a writer, a federal government employee, and she is a lecturer in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning at Cal Poly Pomona.
Posts by Dr. Annalise Fonza
No Small Thing: What Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black Nones Have in Common
It is not easy being an atheist in a world that is predominantly religious or even spiritual. And, there is not a day that... Read More
A Different Fight for Marriage Equality
On Monday, March 24, 2014, I received a phone call from a woman seeking a humanist wedding officiant. It was a pleasant surprise and... Read More