Why Do Churches Treat People Like Kids?
By Hemant Mehta After hearing a megachurch pastor treat his congregation like "a group of nine-year olds," popular Christian writer Don Miller discovered that church is not the place to go if you want to... Read More
The Comics Section
This week’s featured comic is Jeff Swanson’s “The Littlest Atheist” (reprinted with permission). Will little Bertrand get out of attending a religious youth group sleepover?
Book Review: John Compere
Reprinted with permission from The Daily Astorian of Astoria, Oregon. If God exists, He or She is going to be rather peeved at John Compere. The former Astoria resident's new book describes his belief that... Read More
Meet the Extremists of the 112th Congress
On January 3rd, the U.S. House of Representatives came under Republican control for the first time since 2006. With the new tide of Republican freshmen come many extremists with views certain to give any humanist... Read More
Why Does Tim Tebow Get to Send Religious Messages in the NFL?
By Hemant Mehta. Originally published on December 28th, 2010 at friendlyatheist.com. You may remember Tim Tebow. He’s the former college football player who tried to convert you with his eyes: That’s “John 3:16” in the... Read More
Local Humanist Chapters Celebrate the Holidays
HumanLight, celebrated on December 23, is a time for celebration and community for those who wish to affirm the positive values of humanism. With most December celebrations grounded in supernatural religious beliefs, HumanLight presents an... Read More
The Humanist Membership Gap: Ideas on Effectively Reaching Out to New Nontheists
By Mike Steiner According to various recent surveys, nontheists comprise about 15% of Americans, equivalent to over 35 million people. But when we combine the membership of major humanist and atheist organizations, that number is... Read More
