Serendipitous Humanist Service Arugula Farming and Other Challenges in the Lower Ninth Ward
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
Did Atheists Try to “Hijack” National Religious Freedom Day?
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
God Now Owns a Town in Alabama. Will He Fix All the Potholes?
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
Community Dividers: Why Ohio’s Faith-Based Program for Public Schools Won’t Work
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
Congress Moves to Defeat DC Marijuana Law
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
A History of Violence: Why the Senate Report on CIA Torture Shouldn’t Surprise Humanists
On December 9 the United States Senate Intelligence Committee released an alarming report detailing the horrendous torture practices that the CIA used to interrogate individuals suspected of terrorism. TheHumanist.com’s Clay Farris Naff has already discussed... Read More
What Happened at the Congressional Hearing on Religious Accommodations in the Military?
On November 19, a special meeting was convened by the U.S. Subcommittee on Military Personnel to discuss religious accommodations in the armed services. Testimonies were given by Michael Berry, senior counsel of military affairs of... Read More
