The Reagan Centennial and the Rise of the Christian Right
As right-wing conservatives celebrate the 100th anniversary of Reagan’s birth, Bill Daehler takes a look at how Reagan’s policies shaped the political debate and gave rise to the religious right. On January 20, 1981, thirty... Read More
Equal Rights for All: Building Local LGBT Humanist Councils
Humanism is on the rise. More Americans are realizing they can be ‘good without god,’ and ‘coming out of the closet’ is easier than ever for freethinking Americans. Legal and political victories cementing the separation... Read More
Darwin in Kansas: University Atheist Group Celebrates Darwin Day
Conrad Hudson, vice president of the Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics (SOMA), a student group at the University of Kansas, shares plans for Darwin Day this February 12. By Conrad Hudson Darwin Day and... Read More
It’s Not Just Evolution They’re Attacking The religious right has expanded its war on reason to include the science of climate change.
With Darwin Day approaching, now is a good time to point out that there is more to the religious right’s attacks on science in the United States than just their attempts to suppress the teaching... Read More
Should Post-Touchdown Prayers Be Considered
Hemant Mehta saw some interesting post-touchdown activity during the Super Bowl. But if its religious in nature, does that make it okay? Here’s something to ponder from the Super Bowl: When the Green Bay Packers’ Nick... Read More
Book Review: The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality
Book Review: The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality by Andre Comte-Sponville By Erin Williamson The God Delusion, The End of Faith, and other books by the so-called New Atheists have shaped the popular discourse on... Read More
The Comics Section
This week's comics feature a Darwin Day theme! From Ben Claassen at bendependent.com: From Free Lunch Studios: