When I heard the news that improvisational theater director, writer, and director Gary Austin died on April Fool’s Day, I thought it was a cruel joke. While I knew Austin had cancer, when I studied... Read More

Atheists continue to be stigmatized by the general public and regarded as immoral and unapologetic "sinners" not worthy of trust or respect. A new initiative underway called #NormalizeAtheism seeks to increase visibility and encourage dialogue... Read More

Imagine you wanted to continue your education, but but your only choices were Christian institutions. You love math and want to graduate with a mathematics degree, however your only option is a degree in Christian... Read More

“[T]here are more people using their secular label as a way to move forward and counteract the attacks on women, the attacks on science, and the attacks on facts, based on what their secular values... Read More

Endorsed by the Freethought Equality Fund PAC, Jennifer Goulet (who identifies as an atheist) ran for Washington’s State House as the 9th Legislative District State Representative—Position 1, which is a religiously conservative district. Though Goulet... Read More

It isn't often that you're able to see something go viral and exclaim, "Hey, I know that person!" This time it happened to be Danielle Muscato, atheist civil rights activist. Ms. Muscato is the woman... Read More

As noted in my article “Women in Secularism 4: Complex Issues, Respectful Discourse,” I attended the Women in Secularism 4 conference weekend before last. While there were several memorable moments, one that especially sticks out... Read More