The End of Polite Conversation? Part One
This is part one of a two-part series. Click here for the conclusion. On February 26, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that would have made it legal for businesses to discriminate against LGBT... Read More
A Winning Formula for Local Humanism
Southern Atheist, Part 3 Leaving his tormentors behind, hope was on the horizon.
Editor’s Note: The names and locations have been altered to protect the identity of the author. This article is the final installment of the Southern Atheist series. Read part 1 and part 2. ... Read More
A Short History of Evolution: Natural Selection (Part 1)
This article is part of Carl Coon’s ongoing “A Short History of Evolution” series. Read part 1 and part 2. Darwin, Natural Selection, and the Definition of Life Evolution as explained by Darwin is the... Read More
Southern Atheist, Part 2 His kids harassed & his dogs poisoned—things were getting worse.
Editor’s Note: The names and locations have been altered to protect the identity of the author. This article is the second installment of the Southern Atheist series. Click here to read part 1 or click... Read More
A Short History of Evolution: In The Beginning
This article is part of Carl Coon's ongoing "A Short History of Evolution" series. Click here to read Part 1. Entropy and Evolution Let's begin with cosmology. Cosmologists tell us the universe began almost 14 billion... Read More
Out of the Closet and Into the Abyss The Black Church and the Politics of Black Non-Belief
It’s easy to say “Christianity justified slavery and Jim Crow” and blame the church for the current racial situation, but what are atheists doing right now to address these issues, other than complain about how... Read More