On January 23, 2015, U.S. District Judge Ginny Granade ruled that Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. In preparation for this ruling, my spouse Travis updated our page on the Humanists of North Alabama... Read More

Many humanists are often concerned with questions of religious liberty. How can the freedom from religion, as well as the freedom of religion be protected? And what can we do about the abuses of “religious... Read More

Merriam-Webster defines serendipity as “luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for.” Serendipity. This is the word that’s stuck with me after recently returned from a service... Read More

In January of last year, the Religious Freedom Coalition’s William Murray (who is the self-described son of “destructive atheist and Marxist leader Madalyn Murray O’Hair”) wrote that atheists tried to “hijack” a National Religious Freedom... Read More

As reported by The Raw Story and Friendly Atheist, the mayor of Winfield, Alabama, and the Winfield City Council have declared the town a “City Under God,” with full acknowledgement of the Supreme Being as... Read More

In many ways, I consider the state of Ohio to be my second home. Though its flat expanses of corn and soybean fields make it far from the most glamourous state, and its capricious electorates... Read More

After 70 percent of District of Columbia residents passed a semi-legal marijuana bill, allowing individuals to possess up to two ounces and cultivate a small number of plants in a private home, Maryland Congressman Andy... Read More