PRRI Confirms What Humanists Already Knew: The Religiously Unaffiliated Are Rising
Much attention has been paid to the increasing number of Americans who identify as nonreligious. But what does their disaffiliation with religion mean and how does it affect their attitudes toward religion? A new study... Read More
Women in Secularism 4: Complex Issues, Respectful Discourse
This past weekend, my colleague Jessica Xiao and I had the honor of attending the Center For Inquiry’s Women In Secularism 4 (WIS). This conference brought together a diverse lineup of speakers---including American Humanist Association... Read More
Reason Rally 2016: Nontheists Get Political
Last weekend’s Reason Rally saw the gathering of thousands of nontheists from all across the country and around the world, as humanists, atheists, agnostics, and all other types of nonbelievers came together on at the... Read More
Reason Rally 2016 Will Be a Historic Humanist Bloc Party
June 4, 2016, will be a date to remember for humanists and atheists. It will be the largest gathering of nonreligious people in history as well as the opportunity for everyone who wants separation of... Read More
How Bill O’Reilly Inspired a Humanist Holiday Sculpture
A few years ago, The O'Reilly Factor reached out to me with a last-minute invitation to come on the show and talk about the alleged “War on Christmas.” I was ready to turn down their... Read More
Fox News Proves the Need for a National Day of Reason
Last week, Representative Mike Honda (D-CA) and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced House Resolution 670 in the US House of Representatives, recognizing May 5, 2016, as the National Day of Reason (NDOR). The National... Read More
Money (Not God) on Their Minds Study finds today’s college freshman are financially motivated, good without God, and ready to rally
A study released in February by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles found that today’s incoming college students are more likely to join student-led protests than at almost any... Read More